Electricity generation per person in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Electricity generation per person was 5,049 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
5,049 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 210 countries
All-time high
6,090 kilowatt-hours
in 1993
All-time low
3,569 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Electricity generation per person in Hong Kong (China), 1985–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1985200420241985: 3.6k kilowatt-hours1986: 3.9k kilowatt-hours1987: 4.3k kilowatt-hours1988: 4.6k kilowatt-hours1989: 4.9k kilowatt-hours1990: 5.2k kilowatt-hours1991: 5.7k kilowatt-hours1992: 6.1k kilowatt-hours1993: 6.1k kilowatt-hours1994: 4.4k kilowatt-hours1995: 4.5k kilowatt-hours1996: 4.5k kilowatt-hours1997: 4.5k kilowatt-hours1998: 4.8k kilowatt-hours1999: 4.5k kilowatt-hours2000: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2001: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2002: 5.0k kilowatt-hours2003: 5.2k kilowatt-hours2004: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2005: 5.6k kilowatt-hours2006: 5.6k kilowatt-hours2007: 5.6k kilowatt-hours2008: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2009: 5.5k kilowatt-hours2010: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2011: 5.5k kilowatt-hours2012: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2013: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2014: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2015: 5.1k kilowatt-hours2016: 5.1k kilowatt-hours2017: 5.0k kilowatt-hours2018: 4.9k kilowatt-hours2019: 4.9k kilowatt-hours2020: 4.6k kilowatt-hours2021: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2022: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2023: 5.1k kilowatt-hours2024: 5.0k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

Hong Kong (China) recorded 5,049 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 6,090 kilowatt-hours in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,569 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 58th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,278 kilowatt-hours 3,569 kilowatt-hours 4,939 kilowatt-hours 5
1990s 5,030 kilowatt-hours 4,426 kilowatt-hours 6,090 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 5,256 kilowatt-hours 4,662 kilowatt-hours 5,577 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 5,207 kilowatt-hours 4,895 kilowatt-hours 5,456 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 4,876 kilowatt-hours 4,586 kilowatt-hours 5,072 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 55 Serbia 5,475 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 56 Slovak Republic 5,315 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 57 Belarus 5,154 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 59 Portugal 4,911 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,908 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 61 Seychelles 4,830 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation per person in Hong Kong (China)?
Electricity generation per person in Hong Kong (China) was 5,049 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 per person recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 6,090 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,569 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for electricity generation per person?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.