Indonesia vs South Korea: Electricity production by source
Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
194.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th
Electricity production by source over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 228.43 terawatt-hours against 194.53 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 33.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 26.72 terawatt-hours | 20.15 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 69.3 terawatt-hours | 53.71 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 51.11 terawatt-hours | 153.78 terawatt-hours | 102.67 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 122.5 terawatt-hours | 234.58 terawatt-hours | 112.08 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 204.27 terawatt-hours | 204.53 terawatt-hours | 0.256 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 228.43 terawatt-hours against 194.53 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 33.9 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. 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.