South Korea vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from hydropower per person
South Korea
73.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
73.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
56th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.53 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 80 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.91 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.92 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.9 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 75.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 74.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 66.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.96 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 71.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.53 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- South Korea ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.