Canada vs South Korea: Electricity generation
Canada
652.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
624.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th
Electricity generation over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 652.44 terawatt-hours against 624.66 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 27.78 terawatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.62 terawatt-hours | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 403.75 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 543.11 terawatt-hours | 191.71 terawatt-hours | 351.4 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 609.02 terawatt-hours | 376.11 terawatt-hours | 232.92 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 548.68 terawatt-hours | 101.81 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 612.5 terawatt-hours | 38 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 652.44 terawatt-hours against 624.66 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Canada and South Korea?
- 27.78 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation?
- Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.