South Korea: Electricity production

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 South Korea

Electricity production, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 606.76
 Year 2022
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 304.15
 Min - Max 34.47 - 606.76
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 606.76 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 590.84 billion kilowatthours in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 150.61 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1980 to 2022 is 304.15 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 34.47 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 606.76 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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South Korea - Electricity production - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Korea - Electricity production - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Total electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)

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