Electric power consumption in South Korea
South Korea: Electric power consumption was 11,350 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in South Korea is 11,350 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in South Korea peaked at 11,726 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,462 kWh per capita, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 13th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,462 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,707 kWh per capita | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 3,016 kWh per capita | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 3,219 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,652 kWh per capita | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3,957 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,345 kWh per capita | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 4,694 kWh per capita | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 4,457 kWh per capita | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4,958 kWh per capita | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 5,885 kWh per capita | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 6,290 kWh per capita | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 6,574 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6,995 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 7,438 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 7,712 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8,075 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8,023 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,299 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8,510 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9,223 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 10,183 kWh per capita | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 10,320 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,314 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,273 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,429 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,610 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,812 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,162 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10,943 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11,105 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,726 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,706 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,426 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11,350 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11,350 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11,350 kWh per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,024 kWh per capita, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,747 kWh per capita | 2,462 kWh per capita | 4,958 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,380 kWh per capita | 5,885 kWh per capita | 8,510 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,427 kWh per capita | 9,223 kWh per capita | 11,162 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,463 kWh per capita | 11,105 kWh per capita | 11,726 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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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 electric power consumption in South Korea?
- Electric power consumption in South Korea was 11,350 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,726 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,462 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for electric power consumption?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.