Primary energy from hydropower in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from hydropower was 3.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower in South Korea stood at 3.81 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in South Korea peaked at 4.89 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7104 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places South Korea 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.7104 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 hydropower in South Korea?
- Primary energy from hydropower in South Korea was 3.81 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7104 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.