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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

In , Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 788.59.

That's down 5.3% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 7,817.66 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) trend 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
832.51
Trough
625.49
1-year change
-5.3%
5-year change
-1.6%
-0.3% / yr
10-year change
+7.3%
+0.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
788.5850
832.5090
809.4148
776.5059
772.1516
801.0830
767.8838
783.0471
625.4851
714.5422

About Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

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.

Indicator code: EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PCCategory: Energy

Frequently asked questions

What was Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in 2023?
In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 788.59, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) rising or falling?
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) fell 5.3% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) compare to the world average?
The global average for Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in 2023 was 7,817.66, so Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is below the world average.
What is Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC), CC BY 4.0.