South Korea vs Russia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
South Korea
249.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
425.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
Russia rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 425.63 terawatt-hours against 249.6 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 176.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.85 terawatt-hours | 278.29 terawatt-hours | 205.44 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 137.91 terawatt-hours | 319.4 terawatt-hours | 181.49 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 166.43 terawatt-hours | 366.26 terawatt-hours | 199.83 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 229.48 terawatt-hours | 431.71 terawatt-hours | 202.24 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 425.63 terawatt-hours against 249.6 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between South Korea and Russia?
- 176.03 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.