Share of primary energy from wind in South Korea
South Korea: Share of primary energy from wind was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from wind in South Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in South Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places South Korea 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +118.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +167.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +170.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +85.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +165.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +80.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +56.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +170.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +167.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | +165.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 51 Philippines 0.2% compare
- 52 Czechia 0.2% compare
- 53 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 55 Ecuador 0.1% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 57 Switzerland 0.1% 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 share of primary energy from wind in South Korea?
- Share of primary energy from wind in South Korea was 0.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.