Number of people with and without electricity access in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of people with and without electricity access was 7.52 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Hong Kong, China is 7.52 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million people, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.70 million people | — |
| 1991 | 5.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.44 million people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.61 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.71 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.86 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.96 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.39 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.48 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.41 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.35 million people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.54 million people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.52 million people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 million people | 5.70 million people | 6.61 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million people | 6.67 million people | 6.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million people | 7.02 million people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 7.35 million people | 7.54 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 90 Benin 8.53 million people compare
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- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.50 million people compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 7.49 million people compare
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More energy & mining data for Hong Kong, China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Hong Kong, China?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Hong Kong, China was 7.52 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million people in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.