South Korea vs Spain: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
South Korea
4,831 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
4,487 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4,831 kilowatt-hours against 4,487 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 344 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.47 kilowatt-hours | 1,112 kilowatt-hours | 1,049 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 544.13 kilowatt-hours | 1,432 kilowatt-hours | 887.42 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | 2,143 kilowatt-hours | 539.19 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,886 kilowatt-hours | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 345.19 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | 3,349 kilowatt-hours | 57.23 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 4,433 kilowatt-hours | 4,066 kilowatt-hours | 366.66 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 4,831 kilowatt-hours against 4,487 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between South Korea and Spain?
- 344 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.