South Korea vs United States: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
South Korea
12,071 kWh per capita
in 2025
United States
13,064 kWh per capita
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
United States rank
9th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,064 kWh per capita against 12,071 kWh per capita in South Korea, a difference of 993 kWh per capita.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 151 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,747 kWh per capita | 12,542 kWh per capita | 8,795 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 7,380 kWh per capita | 13,423 kWh per capita | 6,043 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 10,555 kWh per capita | 12,960 kWh per capita | 2,404 kWh per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 11,784 kWh per capita | 12,790 kWh per capita | 1,006 kWh per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 13,064 kWh per capita against 12,071 kWh per capita in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between South Korea and United States?
- 993 kWh per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for electric power consumption?
- South Korea ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th 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.