South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Electric power consumption
South Korea
11,350 kWh per capita
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11,911 kWh per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Electric power consumption over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11,911 kWh per capita against 11,350 kWh per capita in South Korea, a difference of 561 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 150 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,747 kWh per capita | 6,789 kWh per capita | 3,042 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,380 kWh per capita | 7,676 kWh per capita | 295.97 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,427 kWh per capita | 10,685 kWh per capita | 257.91 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,491 kWh per capita | 11,797 kWh per capita | 306.02 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11,911 kWh per capita against 11,350 kWh per capita in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 561 kWh per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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.