South Korea Electricity

See also: South Korea Energy

Electricity Generation in South Korea

South Korea generates 526,030,100 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 104% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
68 %
356,274,100 MWh
Nuclear
29 %
154,307,000 MWh
Renewable
3 %
16,378,000 MWh

Hydroelectricity
2,761,000 MWh (1%)

Non-Hydroelectric
14,546,000 MWh (3%)

Geothermal
0 MWh (0.00%)

Wind
1,682,000 MWh (0.32%)

Solar
5,068,000 MWh (0.96%)

Tide & Wave
496,000 MWh (0.09%)

Biomass & Waste
6,371,000 MWh (1.21% )

Electricity Consumption in South Korea

South Korea consumed 507,555,100 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

South Korea did not import any electricity in 2016.

South Korea didn't export any electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 507,555,100  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 526,030,100  
Nuclear 154,307,000 29%
Renewables 16,378,000 3%
Hydroelectricity 2,761,000 1%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 13,617,000 3%
Geothermal 0 0.00%
Wind 1,682,000 0.32%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 5,564,000 1.06%
Tide and Wave 496,000 0.09%
Solar 5,068,000 0.96%
Biomass and Waste 6,371,000 1.21%
Fossil Fuels 356,274,100 67.73%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -929,000 -0.18%
Net Imports 0 0.00%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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