Italy vs Republic of Korea: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Italy
17.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
17.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
44th
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.3% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Italy ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.