Australia vs Korea, Rep.: Electricity generation from solar

Australia
56.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Rep.
37.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Korea, Rep. rank
10th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Australia
  • Korea, Rep.
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 56.09 terawatt-hours against 37.8 terawatt-hours in Korea, Rep., a difference of 18.29 terawatt-hours.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Korea, Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Korea, Rep. ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea, Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0203 terawatt-hours 0.0025 terawatt-hours 0.0179 terawatt-hours Australia
2000s 0.101 terawatt-hours 0.101 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 6.74 terawatt-hours 4.9 terawatt-hours 1.84 terawatt-hours Australia
2020s 40.64 terawatt-hours 29.76 terawatt-hours 10.89 terawatt-hours Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Australia or Korea, Rep.?
Australia, at 56.09 terawatt-hours against 37.8 terawatt-hours in Korea, Rep. as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Australia and Korea, Rep.?
18.29 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Rep.?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Korea, Rep. rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
Australia ranks 8th and Korea, Rep. ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.