Electricity generation per person in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity generation per person was 12,090 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in South Korea, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12,090 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in South Korea peaked at 12,092 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,523 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
South Korea ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | 1,523 kilowatt-hours | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilowatt-hours | 2,687 kilowatt-hours | 5,638 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 generation per person in South Korea?
- Electricity generation per person in South Korea was 12,090 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 per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,092 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,523 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity generation per person?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.