Primary energy use per person in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Primary energy use per person was 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37,097 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 214 countries
All-time high
48,660 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
6,822 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Hong Kong, China, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Hong Kong, China stood at 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Hong Kong, China peaked at 48,660 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,822 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,822 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 7,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 9,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 11,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 12,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 12,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 13,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 13,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 13,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 12,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 14,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 15,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 15,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 17,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 18,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 18,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 21,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 24,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 25,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 25,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 25,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 31,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 27,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 29,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 28,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 28,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 28,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 35,686 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 36,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 39,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 41,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 43,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 40,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 43,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 45,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 46,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 43,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 44,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 48,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 34,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 32,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 29,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 33,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 36,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 43 Bermuda 37,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Estonia 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Japan 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Bahamas 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Hong Kong, China?
- Primary energy use per person in Hong Kong, China was 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,660 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for primary energy use per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.