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South Korea Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Korea stood at 28.72% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.18 percentage points from 28.9% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30.07% (down 1.35 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 48.44% in 1990, the lowest 22.27% in 2018. South Korea ranked 14th highest of the 31 countries in this dataset in 2024; France ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Korea?

Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Korea stood at 28.72% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.18 percentage points from 28.9% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30.07% (down 1.35 percentage points since).

How does South Korea rank for Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)?

South Korea ranked 14th highest of the 31 countries in this dataset in 2024; France ranked first.

What is the highest Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) on record in South Korea?

The highest value since 1990 was 48.44% in 1990, the lowest 22.27% in 2018.

Metadata for Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) in South Korea
IndicatorElectricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS?locations=KR

MLA

World Bank. "Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS?locations=KR.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS?locations=KR.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_nucl_zs_kor,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Electricity production from nuclear sources (\% of total) --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-nucl-zs/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.NUCL.ZS?locations=KR}
}