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Energy · South Korea

The energy mix, electricity and gas prices, import dependence and the switch to low carbon.

Latest KR
Renewables, share of primary energy %4.72024
Low-carbon share of electricity %40.02025
Fossil fuels, share of primary energy %82.52024
Carbon intensity of electricity gCO₂/kWh4172025
Primary energy per person kWh69,9222024
Energy import dependency %83.22024

Mix

Renewables, share of primary energy

%
Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Low-carbon share of electricity

%
Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Fossil fuels, share of primary energy

%
Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Carbon intensity of electricity

gCO₂/kWh
Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Use

Primary energy per person

kWh
Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Energy import dependency

%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0

Not available for South Korea: Household electricity price, incl. taxes, Household gas price, incl. taxes, Solar panels on homes.

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