South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
South Korea
12,071 kWh per capita
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
11,808 kWh per capita
in 2024
South Korea rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,071 kWh per capita against 11,808 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 263 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 151 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 | 10,555 kWh per capita | 10,685 kWh per capita | 129.33 kWh per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,726 kWh per capita | 11,805 kWh per capita | 79.36 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?
- South Korea, at 12,071 kWh per capita against 11,808 kWh per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 263 kWh per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.