South Korea vs Russia: Electricity generation from coal
South Korea
194.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
219.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 219.52 terawatt-hours against 194.53 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 24.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.72 terawatt-hours | 147.42 terawatt-hours | 120.7 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 69.3 terawatt-hours | 157.88 terawatt-hours | 88.58 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 153.78 terawatt-hours | 172.31 terawatt-hours | 18.53 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 234.58 terawatt-hours | 168.9 terawatt-hours | 65.68 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 202.86 terawatt-hours | 198.8 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 219.52 terawatt-hours against 194.53 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between South Korea and Russia?
- 24.99 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.