South Korea vs Russia: Electricity generation from wind
South Korea
3.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
3.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Russia rank
40th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.64 terawatt-hours against 3.64 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Russia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.199 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.192 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.111 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 0.1317 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at 3.64 terawatt-hours against 3.64 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between South Korea and Russia?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Russia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.