Primary energy from hydropower per person in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.65 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
106.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
24.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in South Korea is 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in South Korea peaked at 106.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places South Korea 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 31.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 29.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 44.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 37.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 39.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 40.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 54.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 46.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 49.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 37.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 48.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 60.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 50.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 67.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 43.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 57.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 49.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 77.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 74.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 93.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 46.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.6% |
| 1989 | 68.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 106.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 78.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 69.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 94.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 51.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 60.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 53.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 61.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 92.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 89.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 85.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 49.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 68.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 102.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 90.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 76.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 72.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 75.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 63.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 57.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 75.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 93.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 80.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 85.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 54.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 42.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 55.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 54.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 65.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 53.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 74.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 58.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 68.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 71.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 83.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 291.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 25% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 53 Indonesia 111.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Thailand 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Luxembourg 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 United Kingdom 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Belarus 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in South Korea?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in South Korea was 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.