Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Korea

Korea: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 383,851 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
383,851
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 224 countries
All-time high
426,105
in 2018
All-time low
174,426
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Korea, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120222000: 174.4k2001: 191.9k2002: 202.5k2003: 209.2k2004: 233.4k2005: 234.8k2006: 251.1k2007: 256.9k2008: 265.2k2009: 280.8k2010: 317.0k2011: 359.5k2012: 373.2k2013: 385.5k2014: 368.0k2015: 369.3k2016: 377.6k2017: 396.5k2018: 426.1k2019: 388.4k2020: 372.3k2021: 404.4k2022: 383.9k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea stood at 383,851.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea peaked at 426,105 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 174,426, in 2000.

That places Korea 7th out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Korea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 174,426
2001 191,886 +10.0%
2002 202,472 +5.5%
2003 209,184 +3.3%
2004 233,426 +11.6%
2005 234,775 +0.6%
2006 251,086 +6.9%
2007 256,874 +2.3%
2008 265,240 +3.3%
2009 280,826 +5.9%
2010 316,963 +12.9%
2011 359,536 +13.4%
2012 373,192 +3.8%
2013 385,536 +3.3%
2014 367,991 -4.6%
2015 369,282 +0.4%
2016 377,558 +2.2%
2017 396,466 +5.0%
2018 426,105 +7.5%
2019 388,392 -8.9%
2020 372,324 -4.1%
2021 404,404 +8.6%
2022 383,851 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 230,020 174,426 280,826 10
2010s 376,102 316,963 426,105 10
2020s 386,860 372,324 404,404 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 4 Russia 729,607 compare
  2. 5 Japan 696,720 compare
  3. 6 Saudi Arabia 405,949 compare
  4. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 339,077 compare
  5. 9 Germany 280,849 compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 266,727 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea was 383,851 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 426,105 in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 174,426 in 2000.
How does Korea rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Korea ranks 7th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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