South Korea vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from oil
South Korea
5.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
5.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.95 terawatt-hours against 5.23 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 0.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 22.95 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 17.66 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 19.75 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 9.29 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, South Korea or Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 5.95 terawatt-hours against 5.23 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.72 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 209 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 oil. 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.