South Korea: Electricity consumption

The latest value from 2024 is 557.84 billion kilowatthours, a decline from 564.2 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 150.01 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1980 to 2024 is 304.28 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 32.06 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 574.76 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total Electricity Net Consumption = total net electricity generation + electricity imports - electricity exports – electricity transmission and distribution losses.
Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units.