Energy & Mining in South Korea 347 indicators covering energy & mining for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Annual change in primary energy from coal 0.7708 terawatt-hours 2025 down 82.0% 18th Primary energy use by source 793.18 terawatt-hours 2025 down 20.3% 9th Electricity as a share of primary energy 17.3% 2025 up 6.9% 42nd 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 Primary energy from renewables per person 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 220.3% 38th Primary energy from solar per person 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 783.2% 25th Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal 0.1% 2025 down 77.5% 28th Fossil fuel supply by source 629.58 terawatt-hours 2025 up 37.9% 13th Gas consumption by region 629.58 terawatt-hours 2025 up 37.9% 13th Share of primary energy from gas 17.5% 2025 up 29.4% 55th Share of primary energy use by source 17.5% 2025 up 29.4% 55th Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 21.3% 6th Per capita primary energy use by source 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 21.3% 6th Share of primary energy use by source 17.5% 2025 up 29.4% 55th Share of primary energy from fossil fuels 81.3% 2025 down 3.5% 53rd Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels -43.99 terawatt-hours 2025 down 273.3% 74th Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels -1.5% 2025 down 264.4% 55th Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita 15.35 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 21.3% 6th Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 1.6% 10th Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 1.6% 10th Product market, S2 - Electricity regulation 1 2014 unchanged 14th Product market, S2 - Electricity unbundling 1 2014 unchanged 1st Product market, S2 - Electricity wholesale 0 2014 — 65th Product market, S2 - Electricity access 0 2014 — 46th Product market, S1 - Electricity 0.3333 2014 unchanged 62nd Renewable energy consumption 3.6% 2021 up 33.3% 171st Vegetable oil production 15,300 tonnes 2023 down 47.9% 13th Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies 124 patents 2025 down 95.4% 3rd Share of schools with access to electricity 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Coal production by region 2.3 terawatt-hours 2025 down 75.1% 32nd Fossil fuel production 2.3 terawatt-hours 2025 down 75.1% 32nd Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind 0.8% 2025 down 98.2% 67th Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar 1.1% 2025 down 98.1% 71st Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 1.1% 2025 down 98.1% 71st Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita 59,800 kilowatt-hours 2020 up 12.8% 12th Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use 3,065 terawatt-hours 2020 up 16.8% 11th Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy -10.0% 2020 up 32.2% 38th Consumption-based energy use per person 59.8 kilowatt-hours 2020 up 12.8% 12th Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person 59.8 kilowatt-hours 2020 up 12.8% 12th Net energy embedded in traded goods -339.83 terawatt-hours 2020 up 25.0% 39th Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar 1.4 kilowatt-hours per $ 2020 down 9.0% 16th Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP 3,065 terawatt-hours 2020 up 16.8% 11th Annual patents filed in sustainable energy 646 patents 2025 down 95.8% 4th Annual patents filed for energy storage technologies 295 patents 2025 down 93.2% 4th ← Previous Page 6 of 6