Greenland vs South Korea: Electricity generation per person

Greenland
10,740 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland rank
17th
South Korea rank
14th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Greenland
  • South Korea
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520052025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 10,740 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 1,350 kilowatt-hours.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 214 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 5,909 kilowatt-hours 7,869 kilowatt-hours 1,960 kilowatt-hours South Korea
2010s 8,433 kilowatt-hours 10,852 kilowatt-hours 2,419 kilowatt-hours South Korea
2020s 9,930 kilowatt-hours 11,780 kilowatt-hours 1,850 kilowatt-hours South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Greenland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 10,740 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Greenland and South Korea?
1,350 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greenland and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Greenland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.