South Korea vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 249.6 terawatt-hours against 188.3 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 61.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 37.33 terawatt-hours | 35.06 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.85 terawatt-hours | 57.8 terawatt-hours | 34.95 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 72.85 terawatt-hours | 93.49 terawatt-hours | 20.64 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 137.91 terawatt-hours | 93.07 terawatt-hours | 44.84 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 166.43 terawatt-hours | 138.5 terawatt-hours | 27.93 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 229.48 terawatt-hours | 180.67 terawatt-hours | 48.81 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 249.6 terawatt-hours against 188.3 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 61.3 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- South Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.