Renewable energy electricity output in South Korea
South Korea: Renewable energy electricity output was 10,406 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in South Korea is 10,406 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in South Korea peaked at 10,406 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,349 GWh, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 54th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,686 GWh | 2,349 GWh | 6,362 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,325 GWh | 3,434 GWh | 5,123 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,083 GWh | 6,186 GWh | 10,406 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 11,100 GWh compare
- 52 Costa Rica 10,704 GWh compare
- 53 Ethiopia 10,433 GWh compare
- 55 Serbia 10,115 GWh compare
- 56 North Korea 10,000 GWh compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 9,448 GWh compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in South Korea?
- Renewable energy electricity output in South Korea was 10,406 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,406 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,349 GWh in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.