Korea vs South Africa: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Korea
17.3%
in 2025
South Africa
17.4%
in 2025
Korea rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4% against 17.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 79 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 15.9% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 17.1% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 18.4% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.0% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.4% against 17.3% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Korea ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th 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.