South Korea vs Singapore: Electric power consumption
South Korea
11,350 kWh per capita
in 2024
Singapore
9,750 kWh per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Singapore rank
16th
Electric power consumption over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11,350 kWh per capita against 9,750 kWh per capita in Singapore, a difference of 1,600 kWh per capita.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,747 kWh per capita | 6,003 kWh per capita | 2,256 kWh per capita | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7,380 kWh per capita | 8,190 kWh per capita | 809.75 kWh per capita | Singapore |
| 2010s | 10,427 kWh per capita | 8,952 kWh per capita | 1,475 kWh per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,491 kWh per capita | 9,855 kWh per capita | 1,635 kWh per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 11,350 kWh per capita against 9,750 kWh per capita in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between South Korea and Singapore?
- 1,600 kWh per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for electric power consumption?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th 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.