Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Korea
Korea: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was 0.3404 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3404 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 92.5%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.2 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0032 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Korea, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.3404 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 92.5% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Korea peaked at 6.2 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0032 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Korea 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | +120.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +162.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0032 terawatt-hours | -127.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | -198.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours | +239.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 terawatt-hours | +131.0% |
| 2005 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | +252.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1256 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.177 terawatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2734 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5312 terawatt-hours | +94.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3388 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1953 terawatt-hours | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2542 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.776 terawatt-hours | +205.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +66.5% |
| 2018 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -59.1% |
| 2024 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +79.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3404 terawatt-hours | -92.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | -0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0.5312 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 0.1953 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 0.3404 terawatt-hours | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Korea?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Korea was 0.3404 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0032 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Korea ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.