Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Korea
Korea: Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables was 7,259 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Korea, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 7,259 for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Korea peaked at 8,358 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 841, in 1987.
That places Korea 18th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,021 | 841 | 1,188 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,568 | 1,343 | 3,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,982 | 3,793 | 6,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,560 | 6,987 | 8,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,398 | 7,259 | 7,747 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 7,700 compare
- 16 Aruba 7,680 compare
- 17 United States 7,418 compare
- 19 Israel 7,166 compare
- 20 Australia 6,516 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 6,327 compare
More energy & mining data for 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Korea?
- Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Korea was 7,259 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,358 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 841 in 1987.
- How does Korea rank for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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