Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 34.53 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Korea, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Korea is 34.53 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 1,077.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Korea peaked at 34.53 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.51 billion kWh, in 1997.
That places South Korea 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | -1.56 billion kWh | -156500.0% |
| 1992 | -1.76 billion kWh | +12.8% |
| 1993 | -1.78 billion kWh | +0.7% |
| 1994 | -1.75 billion kWh | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -2.47 billion kWh | +41.0% |
| 1996 | -2.37 billion kWh | -3.9% |
| 1997 | -2.51 billion kWh | +5.8% |
| 1998 | -1.76 billion kWh | -30.0% |
| 1999 | -1.81 billion kWh | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 101.00 million kWh | -105.6% |
| 2001 | 107.00 million kWh | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 201.00 million kWh | +87.9% |
| 2003 | 221.00 million kWh | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 301.00 million kWh | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 379.00 million kWh | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 550.00 million kWh | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 926.00 million kWh | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion kWh | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion kWh | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 billion kWh | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 billion kWh | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 3.59 billion kWh | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 4.49 billion kWh | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 5.80 billion kWh | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 8.49 billion kWh | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 13.12 billion kWh | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 15.80 billion kWh | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 19.67 billion kWh | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 24.61 billion kWh | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 29.87 billion kWh | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 34.53 billion kWh | +15.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 34.53 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 19.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 34.53 billion kWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.70 million kWh, 412.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -156500.0% | 1.00 million kWh | -1.56 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.78 billion kWh | -2.51 billion kWh | 1.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.60 million kWh | 101.00 million kWh | 1.87 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion kWh | 2.48 billion kWh | 24.61 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.20 billion kWh | 29.87 billion kWh | 34.53 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Korea?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in South Korea was 34.53 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.51 billion kWh in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,077.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.