South Korea vs Upper middle income: Electric power consumption
South Korea
11,350 kWh per capita
in 2024
Upper middle income
4,307 kWh per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Electric power consumption over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11,350 kWh per capita against 4,307 kWh per capita in Upper middle income, a difference of 7,043 kWh per capita.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 150 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,747 kWh per capita | 992.38 kWh per capita | 2,754 kWh per capita | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7,380 kWh per capita | 1,652 kWh per capita | 5,728 kWh per capita | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,427 kWh per capita | 2,985 kWh per capita | 7,442 kWh per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,491 kWh per capita | 3,996 kWh per capita | 7,495 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 Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 11,350 kWh per capita against 4,307 kWh per capita in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 7,043 kWh per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for electric power consumption?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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.