Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Korea or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Korea as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Korea and United Kingdom?

0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from solar

Korea

1.1%

in 2025

United Kingdom

1.1%

in 2025

Korea rank

42nd

United Kingdom rank

40th

Share of primary energy from solar over time

Korea
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 80 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Korea
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Korea
2010s	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%	United Kingdom
2020s	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Korea or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Korea and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?: Korea ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.