Electricity generation from nuclear per person in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 3,574 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,574 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3,650 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear per person in South Korea is 3,574 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in South Korea peaked at 3,650 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places South Korea 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 62.35 kilowatt-hours | +3114.2% |
| 1979 | 83.58 kilowatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 91.17 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 74.88 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 224.12 kilowatt-hours | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 290.46 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 406.94 kilowatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 678.62 kilowatt-hours | +66.8% |
| 1987 | 928.93 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 934.25 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,295 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,300 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,477 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1,678 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,940 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 2,216 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,384 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,518 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,729 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,740 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,067 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 3,099 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,967 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,122 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,044 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,047 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,149 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,031 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,772 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3,095 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 3,232 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,158 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,883 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,819 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3,089 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3,048 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,400 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 3,488 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,650 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3114.2% | 1.94 kilowatt-hours | 62.35 kilowatt-hours |
| 1983 | +133.5% | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 224.12 kilowatt-hours |
| 1986 | +66.8% | 406.94 kilowatt-hours | 678.62 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.79 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 83.58 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.36 kilowatt-hours | 74.88 kilowatt-hours | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | 2,216 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,800 kilowatt-hours | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 3,122 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,977 kilowatt-hours | 2,585 kilowatt-hours | 3,232 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,375 kilowatt-hours | 3,048 kilowatt-hours | 3,650 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear per person in South Korea?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in South Korea was 3,574 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 nuclear per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,650 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.