Australia vs Korea: Electric power consumption
Australia
9,801 kWh per capita
in 2024
Korea
11,350 kWh per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Korea rank
13th
Electric power consumption over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11,350 kWh per capita against 9,801 kWh per capita in Australia, a difference of 1,549 kWh per capita.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Korea ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 kWh per capita | 3,747 kWh per capita | 5,315 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,664 kWh per capita | 7,380 kWh per capita | 3,284 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,296 kWh per capita | 10,427 kWh per capita | 131.2 kWh per capita | Korea |
| 2020s | 9,864 kWh per capita | 11,463 kWh per capita | 1,598 kWh per capita | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Australia or Korea?
- Korea, at 11,350 kWh per capita against 9,801 kWh per capita in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and Korea?
- 1,549 kWh per capita, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 15th and Korea ranks 13th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.