South Korea: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
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| South Korea |
Hydroelectricity generation, percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.75 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 1.95 |
| Min - Max | 0.39 - 6.04 |
| Source | The Global Economy, U.S. EIA |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.75 percent, an increase from 0.66 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1980 to 2024 is 1.95 percent. The minimum value, 0.39 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 6.04 percent was recorded in 1981.
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| Recent values | South Korea: Hydroelectricity generation, percent |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 0.66 |
| 2022 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 0.52 |
| 2020 | 0.69 |
| 2019 | 0.49 |
| 2018 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | 0.52 |
Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.
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