Primary energy from wind per person in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from wind per person was 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from wind 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
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in South Korea stood at 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 169.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in South Korea peaked at 72.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places South Korea 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1256 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2676 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 44 Egypt 83.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Israel 79.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 India 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Czechia 62.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Hungary 60.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Thailand 49.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in South Korea?
- Primary energy from wind per person in South Korea was 70.96 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 wind per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.