Australia vs South Korea: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Australia
58,381 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
37,860 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
South Korea rank
11th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 58,381 terawatt-hours against 37,860 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 20,521 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.32 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 17.86 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 102.01 terawatt-hours | 100.33 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 6,742 terawatt-hours | 4,903 terawatt-hours | 1,838 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 41,456 terawatt-hours | 30,555 terawatt-hours | 10,901 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 58,381 terawatt-hours against 37,860 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Australia and South Korea?
- 20,521 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.