South Korea vs Taiwan: Electricity demand per person
South Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
12,478 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
14th
Taiwan rank
13th
Electricity demand per person over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12,478 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 388 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 9,538 kilowatt-hours | 1,669 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 11,088 kilowatt-hours | 235.92 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 11,831 kilowatt-hours | 12,251 kilowatt-hours | 419.42 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12,478 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 388 kilowatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.