South Korea Electricity

See also: South Korea Energy

Electricity Generation in South Korea

South Korea generates 526,030,100 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 104% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
29%
154,307,000 MWh
Renewable
3%
16,378,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 2,761,000 MWh (0.52%) Non-Hydroelectric 14,546,000 MWh (2.77%)
Geothermal 0 MWh (0%) Wind 1,682,000 MWh (0.32%) Solar 5,068,000 MWh (0.96%) Tide & Wave 496,000 MWh (0.094%) Biomass & Waste 6,371,000 MWh (1.21%)

Electricity Consumption in South Korea

South Korea consumed 526,030,100 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • South Korea imported 0 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0% of its annual consumption needs).
  • South Korea exported 0 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 507,555,100 MWh
Electric Generation 526,030,100 MWh
Nuclear 154,307,000 MWh 29.33%
Renewables 16,378,000 MWh 3.11%
Hydroelectric 2,761,000 MWh 0.52%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 13,617,000 MWh 2.59%
Geothermal 0 MWh 0%
Wind 1,682,000 MWh 0.32%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 5,564,000 MWh 1.06%
Tide & Wave 496,000 MWh 0.094%
Biomass & Waste 6,371,000 MWh 1.21%
Fossil Fuels 356,274,100 MWh 67.73%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage −929,000 MWh −0.18%
Net Imports 0 MWh 0%
(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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