Primary energy from solar per person in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from solar per person was 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
732.78 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
732.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar per person in South Korea is 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 783.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in South Korea peaked at 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
South Korea ranks 25th of 80 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.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0227 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0225 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0446 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0443 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0441 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0657 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0653 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0865 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0983 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.113 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1315 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1489 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1632 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.207 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3009 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6462 kilowatt-hours per person | +114.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.0% |
| 2008 | 5.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +297.4% |
| 2009 | 11.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.4% |
| 2010 | 15.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 18.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 22.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 33.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 53.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 82.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 107.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 150.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 196.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 274.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 372.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 476.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 593.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 642.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 724.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.51 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +297.4% | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.88 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0225 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0983 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.113 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 22 China 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Italy 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Denmark 748.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Slovenia 726 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Lithuania 694.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Taiwan 691.18 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 solar per person in South Korea?
- Primary energy from solar per person in South Korea was 732.78 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 solar per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 783.2%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.