South Korea: Renewable power generation

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 South Korea

Renewable power generation, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 49.89
 Year 2023
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2023
 Average 9.40
 Min - Max 1.54 - 49.89
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2023 is 49.89 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 46.61 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 47.46 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1980 to 2023 is 9.4 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 1.54 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 49.89 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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South Korea - Renewable power generation - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Korea - Renewable power generation - historical chart - 1980-2023




Definition: Total Renewables Electricity Net Generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units and also excludes generation from hydroelectric pumped storage)

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