Canada vs South Korea: Electricity demand
Canada
645.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
624.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th
Electricity demand over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 645.64 terawatt-hours against 624.66 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 20.98 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585.48 terawatt-hours | 376.11 terawatt-hours | 209.38 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 601.82 terawatt-hours | 548.68 terawatt-hours | 53.13 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 616.66 terawatt-hours | 612.5 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 645.64 terawatt-hours against 624.66 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Canada and South Korea?
- 20.98 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for electricity demand?
- Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.