Germany vs South Korea: Electricity generation
Germany
500.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
624.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
Electricity generation over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 624.66 terawatt-hours against 500.47 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 124.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 537.58 terawatt-hours | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 455.71 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 537.77 terawatt-hours | 191.71 terawatt-hours | 346.06 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 603.82 terawatt-hours | 376.11 terawatt-hours | 227.71 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 625.5 terawatt-hours | 548.68 terawatt-hours | 76.81 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 535.94 terawatt-hours | 612.5 terawatt-hours | 76.56 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 624.66 terawatt-hours against 500.47 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Germany and South Korea?
- 124.19 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.