Electricity generation — all countries

Electricity generation — South Korea

Electricity generation in South Korea in 2025 — 624.66 TWh. Ranked 8 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 115.1%.

2025 624.66 TWh −0.12% vs 2024
World rank 8of 91
Period maximum 625.38 TWh2024
Period minimum 290.45 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — South Korea, 2000–20252003004005006007002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 290.45 TWh2001: 309.88 TWh2002: 332.01 TWh2003: 347.77 TWh2004: 368.02 TWh2005: 389.47 TWh2006: 402.99 TWh2007: 425.41 TWh2008: 442.61 TWh2009: 452.45 TWh2010: 495.03 TWh2011: 518.16 TWh2012: 531.21 TWh2013: 537.16 TWh2014: 540.38 TWh2015: 547.8 TWh2016: 560.98 TWh2017: 576.41 TWh2018: 592.91 TWh2019: 586.8 TWh2020: 577.11 TWh2021: 607.76 TWh2022: 622.59 TWh2023: 617.49 TWh2024: 625.38 TWh2025: 624.66 TWh
Change over the period: +334.21 (+115.07%) Average annual rate: 3.11 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 624.66 TWh
Eastern Asia computed 12,530.91 TWh
Electricity generation — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2025 624.66 −0.72 −0.12%
2024 625.38 +7.89 +1.28%
2023 617.49 −5.1 −0.82%
2022 622.59 +14.83 +2.44%
2021 607.76 +30.65 +5.31%
2020 577.11 −9.69 −1.65%
2019 586.8 −6.11 −1.03%
2018 592.91 +16.5 +2.86%
2017 576.41 +15.43 +2.75%
2016 560.98 +13.18 +2.41%
2015 547.8 +7.42 +1.37%
2014 540.38 +3.22 +0.6%
2013 537.16 +5.95 +1.12%
2012 531.21 +13.05 +2.52%
2011 518.16 +23.13 +4.67%
2010 495.03 +42.58 +9.41%
2009 452.45 +9.84 +2.22%
2008 442.61 +17.2 +4.04%
2007 425.41 +22.42 +5.56%
2006 402.99 +13.52 +3.47%
2005 389.47 +21.45 +5.83%
2004 368.02 +20.25 +5.82%
2003 347.77 +15.76 +4.75%
2002 332.01 +22.13 +7.14%
2001 309.88 +19.43 +6.69%
2000 290.45

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.