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
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 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 | 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
- 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 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 79 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.