Alternative and nuclear energy in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Alternative and nuclear energy was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Republic of Korea is 19.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1994.
That places Republic of Korea 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.0% | — |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.6% | 19.0% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Republic of Korea?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Republic of Korea was 19.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1994.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.