Electricity demand per person in Tonga
Tonga: Electricity demand per person was 671.84 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 16.9% (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.