Primary energy from renewables per person in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from renewables per person was 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables per person in South Korea stood at 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 220.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in South Korea peaked at 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
South Korea ranks 38th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 35 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Poland 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Hungary 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 1,814 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 renewables per person in South Korea?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in South Korea was 2,231 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 renewables per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.3%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.