Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation per person
Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Korea rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13,386 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 1,296 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Korea ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 5,005 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilowatt-hours | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 3,926 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 1,011 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 11,299 kilowatt-hours | 447.33 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,780 kilowatt-hours | 12,772 kilowatt-hours | 992.68 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13,386 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,296 kilowatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Korea ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.