Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
Republic of Korea ranks 190th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Republic of 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 renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea was 4.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 190th out of 246 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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