Energy & Mining in South Korea
347 indicators covering energy & mining for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 61.2% | 2023 | down 14.6% | 115th |
| GDP per capita vs. energy use | 63,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | up 5.9% | 14th |
| People without electricity country, per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 88th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per square | 529.84 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2.4% | 21st |
| Gas consumption, annual growth rate | -0.6569 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 92.4% | 82nd |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate | -0.6569 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 92.4% | 82nd |
| Primary energy use per person | 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | up 5.2% | 16th |
| Primary energy use | 3,604 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 6.6% | 8th |
| Coal production | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 75.1% | 55th |
| Coal consumption | 793.18 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 20.3% | 9th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel | 629.58 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 37.9% | 13th |
| Oil production | 0 terawatt-hours | 2024 | — | 99th |
| Oil consumption | 1,506 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 8.0% | 8th |
| Gas consumption | 629.58 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 37.9% | 13th |
| Coal consumption per person | 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 21.3% | 7th |
| Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel | 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | up 36.1% | 25th |
| Coal production per person | 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 75.4% | 55th |
| Primary energy use | 3,604 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 6.6% | 8th |
| Coal production | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 75.1% | 55th |
| Annual percentage change in primary energy use | -1.5% | 2025 | down 192.0% | 180th |
| Annual change in primary energy use | -56.71 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 201.4% | 218th |
| Share of primary energy from nuclear | 15.5% | 2025 | up 5.1% | 12th |
| Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables | 15.5% | 2025 | up 5.1% | 12th |
| Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables | 15.5% | 2025 | up 5.1% | 12th |
| Electricity generation from nuclear | 184.67 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 12.1% | 5th |
| Primary energy from nuclear per person | 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | up 10.6% | 4th |
| Annual change in primary energy from nuclear | -12.31 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 148.6% | 215th |
| Fossil fuel consumption per person | 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | up 1.6% | 18th |
| Primary energy from nuclear | 559.67 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 12.1% | 5th |
| Fossil fuel consumption | 2,929 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 2.9% | 9th |
| Coal production per person | 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | down 75.4% | 55th |
| Oil production per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2024 | — | 99th |
| Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita | 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 2025 | up 5.2% | 16th |
| Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables | 15.5% | 2025 | up 5.1% | 12th |
| Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables | 15.5% | 2025 | up 5.1% | 12th |
| Coal production | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 2025 | down 75.1% | 55th |
| Primary energy use | 3,604 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 6.6% | 8th |
| Electricity generation from nuclear per person | 3,574 kilowatt-hours | 2025 | up 10.6% | 5th |
| Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | — | 94th |
| Number of people without access to electricity, per capita | 0 people per person | 2024 | — | 94th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding | 667.15 kWh per person | 2021 | up 1,035.7% | 41st |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 34.54 billion kWh | 2021 | up 1,077.4% | 17th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 5.5% | 2021 | up 888.5% | 106th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding | 0.0178 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 692.4% | 89th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding | 353,873 kWh per square kilometre | 2021 | up 1,072.5% | 10th |
| Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt | 90,057 | 2023 | up 46.5% | 6th |
| Electricity generation from hydropower | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 76.7% | 74th |
| Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 88th |
| Electricity generation from hydropower per person | 73.55 kilowatt-hours | 2025 | up 74.4% | 115th |
| Palm oil imports | 658,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 97.0% | 18th |
| Country position on nuclear weapons | 0 | 2023 | — | 12th |
| Installed solar energy capacity | 34.04 gigawatts | 2025 | up 807.2% | 10th |
| Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours | 383,851 | 2022 | up 2.9% | 7th |
| Electricity from renewables by source | 0 terawatt-hours | 2025 | — | 28th |
| Electricity generation by source | 0 terawatt-hours | 2025 | — | 28th |
| Electricity production in the United Kingdom | 19.69 terawatt-hours | 2025 | up 163.2% | 10th |