Energy per capita in South Korea stood at 69,922 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 1.7% from 68,753 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 64,690 kWh (up 8.1% since). The latest value is the highest since 1965; the lowest was 2,555 kWh in 1965. South Korea ranked 14th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: kWh · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Energy per capita in South Korea stood at 69,922 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 1.7% from 68,753 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 64,690 kWh (up 8.1% since).
South Korea ranked 14th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1965; the lowest was 2,555 kWh in 1965.
| Indicator | Energy per capita |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | kWh |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Energy per capita — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use
Our World in Data. "Energy per capita — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Energy per capita — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/KOR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.
@misc{econdash_energy_per_capita_kor,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Energy per capita --- South Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/KOR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use}
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