Germany vs South Korea: Primary direct energy consumption by source

Germany
1,177 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
1,540 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
South Korea rank
7th

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,540 terawatt-hours against 1,177 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 363.62 terawatt-hours.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.