Electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 73.55 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.55 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
106.26 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
24.26 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Korea stood at 73.55 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Korea peaked at 106.26 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.26 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places South Korea 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.26 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 33.01 kilowatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 31.26 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 29.81 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 44.85 kilowatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 37.51 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 39.71 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 40.31 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.1 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 54.01 kilowatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 46.91 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 49.17 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 37.8 kilowatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 48.48 kilowatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 60.89 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 50.35 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 67.14 kilowatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 43.59 kilowatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 57.35 kilowatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 49.22 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 77.4 kilowatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 74.54 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 93.7 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 46.3 kilowatt-hours | -50.6% |
| 1989 | 68.1 kilowatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 106.26 kilowatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 78.45 kilowatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 69.37 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 94.18 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 51.98 kilowatt-hours | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 60.83 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 53.12 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 61.25 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 92.57 kilowatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 89.45 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 85.74 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 49.53 kilowatt-hours | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 68.29 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 102.92 kilowatt-hours | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 90.36 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 76.7 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 72.28 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 75.35 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 63.49 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 57.88 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 75.46 kilowatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 93.63 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 80.04 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 85.68 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 54.41 kilowatt-hours | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 42.17 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 55.56 kilowatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 54.58 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.06 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 53.89 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 74.82 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 58.83 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 68.36 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 71.89 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 83.14 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 73.55 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 73.55 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 73.55 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours | 24.26 kilowatt-hours | 44.85 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours | 37.1 kilowatt-hours | 60.89 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours | 43.59 kilowatt-hours | 93.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.75 kilowatt-hours | 51.98 kilowatt-hours | 106.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.25 kilowatt-hours | 49.53 kilowatt-hours | 102.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.05 kilowatt-hours | 42.17 kilowatt-hours | 93.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.76 kilowatt-hours | 58.83 kilowatt-hours | 83.14 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 generation from hydropower per person in South Korea?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in South Korea was 73.55 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.26 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- South Korea ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.