Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 4,997 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hong Kong (China), 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Hong Kong (China) recorded 4,997 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 5,577 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,561 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong (China) 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,256 kilowatt-hours | 4,662 kilowatt-hours | 5,577 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,195 kilowatt-hours | 4,875 kilowatt-hours | 5,450 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,835 kilowatt-hours | 4,561 kilowatt-hours | 5,024 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
- 26 Bahamas 5,557 kilowatt-hours compare
- 27 Russia 5,328 kilowatt-hours compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 5,052 kilowatt-hours compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 4,750 kilowatt-hours compare
- 31 Libya 4,685 kilowatt-hours compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,481 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong (China)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hong Kong (China)?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Hong Kong (China) was 4,997 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,577 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,561 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.