Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11,350 kWh per capita against 4,571 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6,779 kWh per capita.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,583 kWh per capita | 3,747 kWh per capita | 163.93 kWh per capita | Korea |
| 2000s | 3,644 kWh per capita | 7,380 kWh per capita | 3,737 kWh per capita | Korea |
| 2010s | 4,236 kWh per capita | 10,427 kWh per capita | 6,191 kWh per capita | Korea |
| 2020s | 4,527 kWh per capita | 11,491 kWh per capita | 6,964 kWh per capita | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
- Korea, at 11,350 kWh per capita against 4,571 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 6,779 kWh per capita, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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.