Electricity demand per person in Tonga
Tonga: Electricity demand per person was 671.84 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
671.84 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
761.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
382.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Tonga stood at 671.84 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Tonga peaked at 761.52 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 382.85 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Tonga 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 389.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 387.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 385.03 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 382.85 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 475.79 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 473.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 470.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 468.41 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 467.13 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 466.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 465.48 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 464.75 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 465.22 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 466.88 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 468.92 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 471.21 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 568.53 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 664.31 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 662.94 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 662.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 662.12 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 663.48 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 761.52 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 669.13 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 671.84 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 671.84 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 671.84 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.59 kilowatt-hours | 382.85 kilowatt-hours | 475.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.06 kilowatt-hours | 464.75 kilowatt-hours | 664.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 685.62 kilowatt-hours | 662.12 kilowatt-hours | 761.52 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 163 Zimbabwe 727.41 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Djibouti 684.51 kilowatt-hours compare
- 165 Bangladesh 671.99 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Ghana 634.09 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 Mozambique 476.15 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Mauritania 458.47 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Tonga?
- Electricity demand per person in Tonga was 671.84 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 761.52 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.85 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for electricity demand per person?
- Tonga ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.