Korea vs United States of America: Electricity generation per person
Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
13,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Korea rank
14th
United States of America rank
12th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,015 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 925 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | 11,509 kilowatt-hours | 9,581 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilowatt-hours | 13,265 kilowatt-hours | 9,048 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 13,403 kilowatt-hours | 5,534 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 12,632 kilowatt-hours | 1,780 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11,831 kilowatt-hours | 12,464 kilowatt-hours | 632.88 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,015 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Korea and United States of America?
- 925 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th 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.