Korea vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from gas
Korea
27.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
31.1%
in 2025
Korea rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
55th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.1% against 27.9% in Korea, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Korea ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 1.2% | 5.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 18.0% | 5.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 39.8% | 24.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 36.2% | 12.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 35.1% | 6.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.1% against 27.9% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Korea and United Kingdom?
- 3.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Korea ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.