Italy vs Republic of Korea: Electricity generation from solar per person
Italy
754.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea
731.61 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
Republic of Korea rank
26th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 754.57 kilowatt-hours against 731.61 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 22.96 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1747 kilowatt-hours | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours | 0.1208 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | 0.2556 kilowatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 316.35 kilowatt-hours | 95.58 kilowatt-hours | 220.77 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 530.72 kilowatt-hours | 574.96 kilowatt-hours | 44.24 kilowatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Italy, at 754.57 kilowatt-hours against 731.61 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 22.96 kilowatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Italy ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th 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 from solar 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.