Energy & Mining in South Korea

347 indicators covering energy & mining for South Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net electricity imports as a share of demand 0.0% 2025 81st
Electricity demand per person 12,090 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 12.5% 14th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy 3.2% 2025 up 130.8% 46th
Share of electricity production by source 61.2% 2023 down 14.6% 113th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 653.5 watts per capita 2024 up 478.6% 57th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 653.5 2024 up 478.6% 62nd
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing 2.1% 2023 down 20.9% 79th
Gas reserves, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2021 up 100.0% 16th
Electricity production by source 5.5% 2021 up 888.5% 106th
Primary energy from solar and wind 41.53 terawatt-hours 2025 up 645.2% 19th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind 0.3404 terawatt-hours 2025 down 80.3% 53rd
Share of primary energy from solar and wind 1.2% 2025 up 598.9% 53rd
Primary energy from solar and wind per person 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 635.4% 40th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 34.04 gigawatts 2025 up 807.2% 10th
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.1% 2024 down 51.1% 114th
Energy intensity by sector 3.23 MJ/2011 USD PPP 2012 down 21.7% 91st
Primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year 2025 down 140.3% 23rd
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear, annual growth rate -149.17 % change on previous year 2025 down 183.7% 31st
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year 2025 down 140.5% 22nd
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 1.23 2024 down 37.3% 59th
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 23.73 2024 down 38.7% 82nd
Fossil-fuel subsidies 1.23 billion billions of current united states dollars 2024 down 37.2% 55th
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 23.73 usd 2024 down 38.7% 79th
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 0.1% 2024 down 53.8% 107th
Primary energy use by source 61.52 terawatt-hours 2025 up 171.4% 14th
Primary energy use by source 3.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 173.1% 40th
Oil consumption by region 1,506 terawatt-hours 2025 up 8.0% 8th
Renewable energy 61.52 terawatt-hours 2025 up 171.4% 14th
Global primary energy use by source 61.52 terawatt-hours 2025 up 171.4% 14th
Fossil fuel consumption 1,506 terawatt-hours 2025 up 8.0% 8th
Primary energy use by source 3.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 173.1% 40th
Share of primary energy from oil 41.8% 2025 up 1.3% 35th
Share of primary energy from renewables 3.2% 2025 up 204.4% 58th
Share of primary energy from hydropower 0.1% 2025 up 66.3% 63rd
Share of primary energy from solar 1.1% 2025 up 739.5% 42nd
Share of primary energy from wind 0.1% 2025 up 156.1% 54th
Share of primary energy use by source 17.5% 2025 up 29.4% 55th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 0.4108 terawatt-hours 2025 down 73.2% 50th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables -0.4129 terawatt-hours 2025 down 107.9% 66th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables -0.4% 2025 down 102.1% 61st
Annual change in primary energy from solar 0.4108 terawatt-hours 2025 down 73.2% 50th
Global primary energy use by source 61.52 terawatt-hours 2025 up 171.4% 14th
Primary energy from renewables 115.27 terawatt-hours 2025 up 224.6% 23rd
Primary energy from hydropower 3.81 terawatt-hours 2025 up 77.4% 47th
Primary energy from solar 37.86 terawatt-hours 2025 up 795.1% 11th
Primary energy from wind 3.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 173.1% 40th
Primary energy use by source 3.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 173.1% 40th
Renewable energy 61.52 terawatt-hours 2025 up 171.4% 14th
Hydropower generation by region 3.81 terawatt-hours 2025 up 77.4% 47th
Global primary energy use by source 61.52 terawatt-hours 2025 up 171.4% 14th
Primary energy use by source 3.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 173.1% 40th
Coal consumption by region 793.18 terawatt-hours 2025 down 20.3% 9th
Solar energy generation by region 37.86 terawatt-hours 2025 up 795.1% 11th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 37,860 terawatt-hours 2025 up 795.1% 11th
Wind energy generation by region 3.67 terawatt-hours 2025 up 173.1% 40th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 3,666 terawatt-hours 2025 up 173.1% 40th
Renewable energy generation 37.86 terawatt-hours 2025 up 795.1% 11th
Share of primary energy from coal 22.0% 2025 down 25.2% 19th