Brunei vs South Korea: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Brunei
10,963 kWh per capita
in 2024
South Korea
12,071 kWh per capita
in 2025
Brunei rank
13th
South Korea rank
10th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,071 kWh per capita against 10,963 kWh per capita in Brunei, a difference of 1,108 kWh per capita.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,158 kWh per capita | 3,747 kWh per capita | 2,412 kWh per capita | Brunei |
| 2000s | 8,334 kWh per capita | 7,380 kWh per capita | 953.58 kWh per capita | Brunei |
| 2010s | 9,226 kWh per capita | 10,555 kWh per capita | 1,329 kWh per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,231 kWh per capita | 11,726 kWh per capita | 494.94 kWh per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Brunei or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12,071 kWh per capita against 10,963 kWh per capita in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Brunei and South Korea?
- 1,108 kWh per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Brunei ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 151 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.