Share of electricity production by source in South Korea
South Korea: Share of electricity production by source was 61.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 61.2% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in South Korea peaked at 72.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 113th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 45.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.7% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.2% | 67.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 110 Bolivia 63.4% compare
- 111 Russia 62.2% compare
- 112 Faroe Islands 61.9% compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
- 115 Pakistan 59.7% compare
- 116 United States 59.3% 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 share of electricity production by source in South Korea?
- Share of electricity production by source in South Korea was 61.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for share of electricity production by source?
- South Korea ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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