South Korea Electricity
Generation (2024)#8 World
577.8TWh−1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#8 World
557.8TWh−1.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
57.7%42.3%
Electricity Generation in South Korea
- Net electricity generation in South Korea reached 577.8 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#8 in the world), a decrease of 1% from 583.9 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 1.9% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 57.7% (334.3 terawatt-hours) of electricity in South Korea, renewables 9.7% (56.02 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 32.6% (188.8 terawatt-hours).
- South Korea reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 4% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 42.3% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in South Korea
- South Korea consumed 557.8 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#8 in the world), a decrease of 1.1% from 2023. This represents 2.0% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in South Korea averaged 10,786 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 29.55 kilowatt-hours per day (#14 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in South Korea
- South Korea had a total installed electricity capacity of 159.7 gigawatts in 2024 (#10 in the world), an increase of 4.9% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 59.9%, renewables at 21.2%, and nuclear at 16% of South Korea's installed capacity in 2024.
- South Korea's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 41.3% in 2024, with nuclear at 84.1%, fossil fuels at 39.9% and hydro at 26.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in South Korea
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for South Korea.
Grid Efficiency in South Korea
- Distribution losses in South Korea were 19.97 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3.5% of total generation, up from 3.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in South Korea
- In 2024, South Korea generated approximately 1.58 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 1.53 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
South Korea Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 577.8 | −1% | 8 | 1.9% | 557.8 | −1.1% | 8 | 2.0% | 10,786 | 159.7 | +4.9% | 10 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.97 |
| 2023 | 583.9 | −0.53% | 8 | 2.0% | 564.2 | −0.49% | 7 | 2.1% | 10,903 | 152.3 | +3.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.69 |
| 2022 | 587 | −1.2% | 8 | 2.1% | 567 | −1.3% | 7 | 2.1% | 10,950 | 146.6 | +2% | 10 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.02 |
| 2021 | 594.2 | +4.2% | 8 | 2.1% | 574.8 | +4.2% | 6 | 2.2% | 11,085 | 143.7 | +4.1% | 9 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.42 |
| 2020 | 570.1 | +0.51% | 8 | 2.2% | 551.7 | +0.64% | 6 | 2.3% | 10,638 | 138 | +3% | 10 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.45 |
| 2019 | 567.2 | −1.6% | 9 | 2.1% | 548.2 | −1.8% | 7 | 2.2% | 10,589 | 134 | +3% | 10 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.07 |
| 2018 | 576.7 | +4.3% | 9 | 2.2% | 558.5 | +4.6% | 6 | 2.3% | 10,815 | 130.1 | +4.1% | 10 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| 2017 | 552.7 | +0.72% | 9 | 2.2% | 533.9 | +0.68% | 8 | 2.3% | 10,370 | 125 | +10.9% | 10 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.79 |
| 2016 | 548.8 | +1.8% | 9 | 2.2% | 530.3 | +1.8% | 8 | 2.3% | 10,337 | 112.7 | +8.6% | 11 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.47 |
| 2015 | 538.9 | +0.55% | 10 | 2.2% | 521 | +0.62% | 9 | 2.4% | 10,218 | 103.8 | +3.5% | 12 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.98 |
| 2014 | 536 | +1.2% | 10 | 2.3% | 517.7 | +1.3% | 9 | 2.4% | 10,244 | 100.3 | +9.5% | 12 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.27 |
| 2013 | 529.5 | +1.3% | 10 | 2.3% | 511.2 | +1.1% | 9 | 2.4% | 10,209 | 91.55 | +3.8% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.31 |
| 2012 | 522.9 | +2.2% | 10 | 2.3% | 505.6 | +2.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 10,194 | 88.21 | +3.7% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.29 |
| 2011 | 511.8 | +4.7% | 10 | 2.3% | 494.3 | +5% | 8 | 2.5% | 10,062 | 85.08 | −0.85% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.43 |
| 2010 | 488.9 | +10.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 470.9 | +10.2% | 9 | 2.4% | 9,655.8 | 85.81 | +6.3% | 13 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.03 |
| 2009 | 444 | +1.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 427.3 | +1.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 8,801 | 80.69 | +0.99% | 13 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.77 |
| 2008 | 436.4 | +4.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 420.3 | +4.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 8,691.3 | 79.91 | +9.1% | 13 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.11 |
| 2007 | 419.1 | +6.4% | 10 | 2.1% | 403.7 | +6.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 8,379.7 | 73.22 | +4.7% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.35 |
| 2006 | 394 | +4.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 379.4 | +4.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 7,904.1 | 69.94 | +5.6% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.59 |
| 2005 | 378.1 | +5.2% | 11 | 2.1% | 364.4 | +5.1% | 11 | 2.2% | 7,615.4 | 66.24 | +3.9% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.73 |
| 2004 | 359.6 | +6.9% | 11 | 2.1% | 346.8 | +6.6% | 11 | 2.2% | 7,270.8 | 63.73 | +4.6% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.79 |
| 2003 | 336.4 | +4.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 325.4 | +5.4% | 11 | 2.2% | 6,848.3 | 60.91 | +4.6% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.03 |
| 2002 | 322.7 | +6.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 308.8 | +6.2% | 11 | 2.1% | 6,529.4 | 58.24 | +2.1% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2001 | 302.9 | +7.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 290.8 | +7.7% | 12 | 2.1% | 6,181.9 | 57.05 | +7.6% | 12 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.09 |
| 2000 | 282.5 | +27.2% | 11 | 1.9% | 270.1 | +27.4% | 12 | 2.0% | 5,774.8 | 53.02 | +4.3% | 13 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.45 |
| 1999 | 222.1 | −1.3% | 12 | 1.6% | 212 | −0.21% | 12 | 1.7% | 4,559.5 | 50.81 | +5.3% | 13 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.07 |
| 1998 | 225 | −1.8% | 12 | 1.6% | 212.5 | −2.7% | 12 | 1.7% | 4,595.6 | 48.26 | +7.9% | 14 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.55 |
| 1997 | 229.2 | +8.9% | 12 | 1.7% | 218.3 | +9.2% | 12 | 1.8% | 4,751.2 | 44.74 | +16.6% | 14 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.95 |
| 1996 | 210.5 | +11.4% | 12 | 1.6% | 200 | +11.1% | 12 | 1.7% | 4,381.2 | 38.37 | +17.9% | 15 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 1995 | 188.9 | +10.6% | 12 | 1.5% | 180 | +10.3% | 12 | 1.6% | 3,968.4 | 32.53 | +11.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.85 |
| 1994 | 170.8 | +27.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 163.3 | +29.5% | 13 | 1.5% | 3,618.3 | 29.22 | +11.3% | 19 | 0.98% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.47 |
| 1993 | 134.3 | +10.5% | 17 | 1.1% | 126.1 | +6% | 17 | 1.2% | 2,808.5 | 26.26 | +15.5% | 20 | 0.91% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.19 |
| 1992 | 121.5 | +10.3% | 19 | 1.0% | 119 | +10.7% | 17 | 1.1% | 2,664.6 | 22.72 | +15.3% | 20 | 0.80% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 |
| 1991 | 110.2 | +12.3% | 17 | 0.95% | 107.5 | +13.7% | 16 | 1.0% | 2,418.4 | 19.71 | +0.46% | 20 | 0.71% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 98.13 | +14.4% | 17 | 0.87% | 94.49 | +16.6% | 17 | 0.91% | 2,143.6 | 19.63 | +0.12% | 18 | 0.72% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 |
| 1989 | 85.77 | +11.5% | 17 | 0.78% | 81.01 | +10.4% | 17 | 0.80% | 1,861.3 | 19.6 | +5.5% | 18 | 0.73% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 |
| 1988 | 76.91 | +15.6% | 17 | 0.73% | 73.37 | +15.5% | 18 | 0.76% | 1,709.3 | 18.58 | +5.1% | 18 | 0.71% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.54 |
| 1987 | 66.55 | +13.1% | 19 | 0.66% | 63.55 | +13.6% | 19 | 0.68% | 1,501.5 | 17.69 | −0.57% | 18 | 0.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 |
| 1986 | 58.83 | +10% | 20 | 0.61% | 55.94 | +11.5% | 20 | 0.63% | 1,340.8 | 17.79 | +11.4% | 19 | 0.72% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 53.47 | +7.8% | 20 | 0.56% | 50.15 | +8.2% | 20 | 0.58% | 1,218.6 | 15.96 | +16.8% | 23 | 0.67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 |
| 1984 | 49.62 | +10.5% | 21 | 0.55% | 46.33 | +11.4% | 21 | 0.55% | 1,141.1 | 13.66 | +8.5% | 25 | 0.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.29 |
| 1983 | 44.91 | +13.2% | 22 | 0.52% | 41.59 | +12.5% | 22 | 0.53% | 1,039.7 | 12.59 | +28.2% | 24 | 0.57% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 |
| 1982 | 39.67 | +6.5% | 24 | 0.48% | 36.97 | +6.7% | 22 | 0.49% | 939.4 | 9.82 | +4.4% | 28 | 0.46% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 1981 | 37.23 | +8% | 25 | 0.46% | 34.66 | +8.1% | 24 | 0.47% | 895.8 | 9.41 | +4.4% | 27 | 0.46% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.58 |
| 1980 | 34.47 | — | 25 | 0.43% | 32.06 | — | 26 | 0.44% | 840.7 | 9.01 | — | 27 | 0.46% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.