Cyprus vs South Korea: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Cyprus
1,196 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
1,257 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cyprus rank
68th
South Korea rank
65th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Cyprus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,257 kilowatt-hours against 1,196 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus, a difference of 61 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 65th of 209 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.62 kilowatt-hours | 86.5 kilowatt-hours | 82.88 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 277.93 kilowatt-hours | 315.26 kilowatt-hours | 37.33 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 790.67 kilowatt-hours | 1,058 kilowatt-hours | 267.76 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Cyprus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,257 kilowatt-hours against 1,196 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Cyprus and South Korea?
- 61 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Cyprus ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 65th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables 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.