Annual change in primary energy from renewables in South Korea
South Korea: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -0.4129 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4129 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 103.9%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.14 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-1.98 terawatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in South Korea, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -0.4129 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.9% on the previous year and down 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in South Korea peaked at 14.14 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.98 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
South Korea ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2749 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.0322 terawatt-hours | -111.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0237 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.499 terawatt-hours | -2206.7% |
| 1970 | -0.2078 terawatt-hours | -141.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0993 terawatt-hours | -147.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0481 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0836 terawatt-hours | -273.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6214 terawatt-hours | -843.2% |
| 1975 | -0.223 terawatt-hours | -135.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1059 terawatt-hours | -147.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3959 terawatt-hours | -474.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4148 terawatt-hours | -204.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4886 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1980 | -0.3758 terawatt-hours | -176.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6773 terawatt-hours | -280.2% |
| 1982 | -0.8823 terawatt-hours | -230.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5788 terawatt-hours | -165.6% |
| 1984 | -0.296 terawatt-hours | -151.1% |
| 1985 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -500.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0751 terawatt-hours | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8555 terawatt-hours | -1239.3% |
| 1988 | -1.98 terawatt-hours | -331.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9767 terawatt-hours | -149.4% |
| 1990 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 1991 | -1.2 terawatt-hours | -169.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3876 terawatt-hours | -67.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -391.8% |
| 1994 | -1.88 terawatt-hours | -266.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -162.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1291 terawatt-hours | -89.0% |
| 1997 | -0.5942 terawatt-hours | -560.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -336.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0279 terawatt-hours | -102.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1624 terawatt-hours | +482.7% |
| 2001 | -1.66 terawatt-hours | +919.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -171.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2004 | -0.232 terawatt-hours | -113.7% |
| 2005 | -0.651 terawatt-hours | +180.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3638 terawatt-hours | -155.9% |
| 2007 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +278.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9057 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +116.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +121.0% |
| 2015 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 14.14 terawatt-hours | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | +91.4% |
| 2025 | -0.4129 terawatt-hours | -103.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.4129 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.4129 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2206.7% | -0.0237 terawatt-hours | 0.499 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +1239.3% | -0.0751 terawatt-hours | 0.8555 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | -0.0322 terawatt-hours | 0.499 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0868 terawatt-hours | -0.3959 terawatt-hours | 0.6214 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0668 terawatt-hours | -1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1469 terawatt-hours | -1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.43 terawatt-hours | -1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -0.4129 terawatt-hours | 14.14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- 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 annual change in primary energy from renewables in South Korea?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in South Korea was -0.4129 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does South Korea rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.