Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Hong Kong, China stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Hong Kong, China peaked at 27.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2006.
That places Hong Kong, China 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 27.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Hong Kong, China?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Hong Kong, China was 23.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.