Electricity generation per person in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Electricity generation per person was 5,049 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation per person in Hong Kong (China), 1985β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 55 Serbia 5,475 kilowatt-hours compare
- 56 Slovak Republic 5,315 kilowatt-hours compare
- 57 Belarus 5,154 kilowatt-hours compare
- 59 Portugal 4,911 kilowatt-hours compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,908 kilowatt-hours compare
- 61 Seychelles 4,830 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 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 β 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 β 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.