Electricity production in the United Kingdom in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 19.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in South Korea, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production in the united kingdom in South Korea stood at 19.69 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in South Korea peaked at 20.34 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.403 terawatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 1997 | 0.078 terawatt-hours | -80.6% |
| 1998 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +142.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +111.8% |
| 2013 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +101.9% |
| 2015 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 13.35 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 14.03 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.15 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 17.85 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.72 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 20.34 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 19.69 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 19.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 46.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 19.69 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085 terawatt-hours, 231.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0876 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.403 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 13.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 terawatt-hours | 14.03 terawatt-hours | 20.34 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 electricity production in the united kingdom in South Korea?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in South Korea was 19.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.