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

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  • United Kingdom
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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

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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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