Korea, Rep.—Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #12 of 149
Latest Value
11,426
2023
YoY Change
-2.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#12
of 149 countries
Maximum
11,726
2021
Minimum
5,885
2000
CAGR
+2.9%
24 years
Last
11,426
Previous
11,706
Highest
11,726
Lowest
5,885
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,426 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11,706 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,726 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11,105 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10,943 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11,162 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10,812 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,610 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,429 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,273 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,314 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,320 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10,183 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 9,223 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 8,510 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,299 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8,023 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,075 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,712 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7,438 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6,995 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6,574 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6,290 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5,885 |
Top Countries — Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 50,951 | 2023 |
| 2 | Norway | 23,520 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 19,381 | 2022 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 16,571 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 14,688 | 2022 |
| 6 | Canada | 14,460 | 2023 |
| 7 | Finland | 14,391 | 2023 |
| 8 | United States | 12,551 | 2023 |
| 9 | Sweden | 12,150 | 2023 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 11,835 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →