Primary energy from nuclear per person in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from nuclear per person in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from nuclear per person in South Korea stood at 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in South Korea peaked at 11,060 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places South Korea 4th out of 217 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 44.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 France 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Finland 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Sweden 13,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Slovakia 10,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 10,430 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Czechia 9,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from nuclear per person in South Korea?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in South Korea was 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,060 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy 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 Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.