Germany vs South Korea: Total electricity output

Germany
640,967 GWh
in 2015
South Korea
549,226 GWh
in 2015
Germany rank
7th
South Korea rank
10th

Total electricity output over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 640,967 GWh against 549,226 GWh in South Korea, a difference of 91,741 GWh.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 230 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 540,128 GWh 170,535 GWh 369,592 GWh Germany
2000s 605,740 GWh 374,893 GWh 230,847 GWh Germany
2010s 625,563 GWh 530,115 GWh 95,448 GWh Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Germany or South Korea?
Germany, at 640,967 GWh against 549,226 GWh in South Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Germany and South Korea?
91,741 GWh, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for total electricity output?
Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants