Total electricity output in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total electricity output was 38,030 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Hong Kong, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Hong Kong stood at 38,030 GWh.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Hong Kong peaked at 39,902 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,743 GWh, in 1994.
Hong Kong ranks 59th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,938 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 31,807 GWh | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 34,907 GWh | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 35,950 GWh | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26,743 GWh | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 27,916 GWh | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 28,442 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28,945 GWh | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31,417 GWh | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 29,498 GWh | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 31,331 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 32,432 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34,314 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 35,509 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37,132 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 38,451 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 38,617 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38,952 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37,994 GWh | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38,732 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38,387 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39,108 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 38,844 GWh | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39,158 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39,902 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 38,030 GWh | -4.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 38,030 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 38,030 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 9.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -25.6% | 35,950 GWh | 26,743 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,456 GWh | 26,743 GWh | 35,950 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,346 GWh | 31,331 GWh | 38,952 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,905 GWh | 38,030 GWh | 39,902 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Hong Kong?
- Total electricity output in Hong Kong was 38,030 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 39,902 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,743 GWh in 1994.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total electricity output?
- Hong Kong ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants