Italy vs South Korea: Electricity generation from gas
Italy
125.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
174.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 174.58 terawatt-hours against 125.05 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 49.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.03 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 23.9 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 50.86 terawatt-hours | 24.58 terawatt-hours | 26.29 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 135.24 terawatt-hours | 59.18 terawatt-hours | 76.07 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 127.68 terawatt-hours | 132.97 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 130.31 terawatt-hours | 173.5 terawatt-hours | 43.2 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 174.58 terawatt-hours against 125.05 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Italy and South Korea?
- 49.53 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 204 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 gas. 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.