Korea vs United States: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Korea
7,259 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
7,418 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Korea rank
18th
United States rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,418 kilowatt-hours against 7,259 kilowatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 159 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Korea ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,021 kilowatt-hours | 8,269 kilowatt-hours | 7,248 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 2,568 kilowatt-hours | 9,283 kilowatt-hours | 6,714 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 4,982 kilowatt-hours | 9,542 kilowatt-hours | 4,559 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 7,560 kilowatt-hours | 8,370 kilowatt-hours | 810.23 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 7,398 kilowatt-hours | 7,361 kilowatt-hours | 37.36 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 7,418 kilowatt-hours against 7,259 kilowatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Korea and United States?
- 159 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Korea ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.