Republic of Korea vs World: Electric power consumption
Republic of Korea
11,350 kWh per capita
in 2024
World
3,558 kWh per capita
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
13th
World rank
14th
Electric power consumption over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 11,350 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World, a difference of 7,792 kWh per capita.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.2 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 151 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,747 kWh per capita | 2,162 kWh per capita | 1,585 kWh per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7,380 kWh per capita | 2,550 kWh per capita | 4,830 kWh per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 10,427 kWh per capita | 3,096 kWh per capita | 7,331 kWh per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 11,491 kWh per capita | 3,436 kWh per capita | 8,054 kWh per capita | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Republic of Korea or World?
- Republic of Korea, at 11,350 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Republic of Korea and World?
- 7,792 kWh per capita, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 14th 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.