South Korea vs Taiwan: Electricity generation 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 generation 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 41 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | 3,466 kilowatt-hours | 1,538 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilowatt-hours | 6,007 kilowatt-hours | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 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 generation 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 generation 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?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 13th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.