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
Latest (2025)
10,832 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,060 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 218 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.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 5.88 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 188.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +3114.2% |
| 1979 | 253.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 276.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 226.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 290.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 679.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 880.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 2,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.8% |
| 1987 | 2,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 3,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 3,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 4,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 5,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 6,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 7,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 8,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 8,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 9,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 9,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9,569 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 8,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 9,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 9,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 10,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 11,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy 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% | 5.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.93 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +133.5% | 290.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 679.15 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1986 | +66.8% | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,056 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
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 218 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.