Iran vs South Korea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Iran

373.22 terawatt-hours

in 2025

South Korea

375.06 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Iran rank

8th

South Korea rank

7th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

South Korea currently reports 375.06 terawatt-hours against 373.22 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 1.84 terawatt-hours.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 7th of 208 countries.

Indicator: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.