Electricity production from nuclear sources in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 31.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from nuclear sources in Republic of Korea is 31.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Republic of Korea peaked at 48.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2018.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 34.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.9% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 22.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 31.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Republic of Korea?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Republic of Korea was 31.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.