Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line was 29.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line in South Korea, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 29.56 for electricity fossil renewables nuclear line in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity fossil renewables nuclear line in South Korea peaked at 48.99 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 22.52, in 2018.
That places South Korea 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.02 | 26.72 | 48.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.8 | 31.26 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.73 | 32.66 | 37.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 22.52 | 30.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 26 | 30.18 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 53.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity fossil renewables nuclear line in South Korea?
- Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line in South Korea was 29.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity fossil renewables nuclear line recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 1987.
- What is the lowest electricity fossil renewables nuclear line recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.52 in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity fossil renewables nuclear line?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity fossil renewables nuclear line rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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