Electricity demand per person in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity demand per person was 12,090 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in South Korea is 12,090 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in South Korea peaked at 12,092 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,211 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 6,211 kilowatt-hours | 9,320 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 10,150 kilowatt-hours | 11,481 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,831 kilowatt-hours | 11,129 kilowatt-hours | 12,092 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in South Korea?
- Electricity demand per person in South Korea was 12,090 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,092 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,211 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity demand per person?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.