Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Korea
73.55 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Korea rank
115th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
113th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.8 kilowatt-hours against 73.55 kilowatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 6.25 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Korea ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 211 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours | 76.55 kilowatt-hours | 43.91 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours | 71.11 kilowatt-hours | 25.92 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours | 78.67 kilowatt-hours | 15.9 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 75.75 kilowatt-hours | 81.51 kilowatt-hours | 5.76 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.25 kilowatt-hours | 77.48 kilowatt-hours | 3.23 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 66.05 kilowatt-hours | 82.97 kilowatt-hours | 16.92 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 71.76 kilowatt-hours | 84.84 kilowatt-hours | 13.07 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.8 kilowatt-hours against 73.55 kilowatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.25 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Korea ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th 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 generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.