East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Electric power consumption
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
4,972 kWh per capita
in 2023
Korea
11,350 kWh per capita
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Korea rank
13th
Electric power consumption over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11,350 kWh per capita against 4,972 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6,378 kWh per capita.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Korea ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642.97 kWh per capita | 3,747 kWh per capita | 3,104 kWh per capita | Korea |
| 2000s | 1,438 kWh per capita | 7,380 kWh per capita | 5,942 kWh per capita | Korea |
| 2010s | 3,143 kWh per capita | 10,427 kWh per capita | 7,284 kWh per capita | Korea |
| 2020s | 4,547 kWh per capita | 11,491 kWh per capita | 6,944 kWh per capita | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
- Korea, at 11,350 kWh per capita against 4,972 kWh per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 6,378 kWh per capita, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for electric power consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Korea ranks 13th of 43 groups.
- 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.