Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Korea stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Korea peaked at 30.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1991.
That places Republic of Korea 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 16.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.9% | 30.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Korea?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Korea was 24.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1991.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.