Electricity generation from wind in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity generation from wind was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in South Korea, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.64 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 171.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in South Korea peaked at 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | +191.9% |
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +242.5% |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +242.5% | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +191.9% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +160.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.199 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.82 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 electricity generation from wind in South Korea?
- Electricity generation from wind in South Korea was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity generation from wind?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.