South Korea vs Russia: Primary energy use
South Korea
3,604 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy use over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,604 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 5,060 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 782.68 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 8,884 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,689 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 6,292 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,611 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 4,661 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 3,381 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 4,510 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,584 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 4,795 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,604 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between South Korea and Russia?
- 5,060 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for primary energy use?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.