South Korea vs United Kingdom: Total electricity output
South Korea
549,226 GWh
in 2015
United Kingdom
336,356 GWh
in 2015
South Korea rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Total electricity output over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 549,226 GWh against 336,356 GWh in United Kingdom, a difference of 212,870 GWh.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 228 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,535 GWh | 336,245 GWh | 165,710 GWh | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 374,893 GWh | 386,776 GWh | 11,883 GWh | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 530,115 GWh | 355,403 GWh | 174,712 GWh | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 549,226 GWh against 336,356 GWh in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 212,870 GWh, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for total electricity output?
- South Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 228 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants