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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Denmark & South Korea

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STAT Denmark South Korea HISTORY
Consumption 33.56 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
455.1 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Denmark

Consumption > Per capita 6,253.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
7,515.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Denmark

Consumption by households 10.45 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
50.87 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Denmark

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 4,221.48 kWh
Ranked 25th. 19% more than South Korea
3,553.78 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by households per capita 1,928.06 kWh
Ranked 25th. 82% more than South Korea
1,056.84 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption per capita 6,243.61 kWh
Ranked 7th.
8,173.72 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Denmark

Exports 10.71 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

From other renewable sources 36.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than South Korea
1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th.

Imports 15.92 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 136th.

Installed generating capacity 13.71 million kW
Ranked 37th.
84.66 million kW
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Denmark

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,471.3 kW
Ranked 18th. 44% more than South Korea
1,713.42 kW
Ranked 39th.

Production 33.71 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
459.5 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Denmark

Production > Per capita 6,636.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
8,414.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Denmark

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 166th.
36.6%
Ranked 11th.
Production per capita 6,625.87 kWh
Ranked 7th.
8,478.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Denmark

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 139th.
20.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 8th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 4,224.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 19% more than South Korea
3,542.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 354.47 kWh
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea
145.56 kWh
Ranked 23th.

Solar > Production > Public 72 million kWh
Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than South Korea
1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,929.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 83% more than South Korea
1,053.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.

Thermal > Production per capita 5,468.47 kWh
Ranked 27th. 11% more than South Korea
4,929.1 kWh
Ranked 33th.

From fossil fuels 63% of total installed capacity
Ranked 113th.
71.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd. 13% more than Denmark

Production by source > Fossil fuel 82.7%
Ranked 103th. 33% more than South Korea
62.4%
Ranked 126th.
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,893.37 kWh
Ranked 31st.
3,821.39 kWh
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Denmark

Net inland availability > Per capita 6,187.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
7,394 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 19% more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 5 kWh
Ranked 109th.
90.14 kWh
Ranked 80th. 18 times more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 27 million kWh
Ranked 111th.
4.33 billion kWh
Ranked 59th. 160 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production 23 million kWh
Ranked 138th.
5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th. 226 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production 29.64 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
237.28 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Denmark

Solar > Production > Public per capita 13.68 kWh
Ranked 1st. 659 times more than South Korea
0.0208 kWh
Ranked 14th.

Gross inland availability > Per capita 6,611.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.
7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Denmark

Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 101,556.42 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 981 times more than South Korea
103.53 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.

Hydro > Production per capita 4.24 kWh
Ranked 134th.
107.79 kWh
Ranked 87th. 25 times more than Denmark

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,894.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
3,809.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Denmark

Consumption by households and other consumers 22.88 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
171.07 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Denmark

Net > Production 34.44 billion kWh
Ranked 53th.
372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Denmark

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 61.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.
894.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Denmark

Consumption in agriculture 1.92 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
7.01 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Denmark

Net > Production per capita 6,354.91 kWh
Ranked 34th.
7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th. 22% more than Denmark

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 0.1%
Ranked 146th.
0.8%
Ranked 135th. 8 times more than Denmark
Station use and station loss 1.83 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
16.59 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 301.78 kWh
Ranked 39th.
576.2 kWh
Ranked 24th. 91% more than Denmark

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 61.08 kWh
Ranked 44th.
897.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Denmark

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 135.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than South Korea
41 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 354.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Korea
145.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 69.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 62% more than South Korea
42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,850.49 kWh
Ranked 23th. 50% more than South Korea
1,236.47 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 10 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
59.4 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry 1.3 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
39.9 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Denmark

Consumption in rail transport 375 million kWh
Ranked 35th.
2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Denmark

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 1.56 billion kWh
Ranked 81st.
13.73 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,478.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
3,149.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement 8.01 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
152.11 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Per capita 4.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 138th.
107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st. 25 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Public 23 million kWh
Ranked 135th.
5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th. 226 times more than Denmark

Net inland availability 33.51 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.
357.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Denmark

Net > Production > Per capita 6,358.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Denmark

Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.369 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 27% more than South Korea
0.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 46.14%
Ranked 17th. 19% more than South Korea
38.8%
Ranked 21st.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 2.86 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.
26.58 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public solar 3,000 kW
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Korea
1,000 kW
Ranked 14th.
Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.554 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than South Korea
0.021 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 527.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
550.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Public 33.41 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
362.79 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Denmark

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 6,169.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
7,512.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 22% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Self-producer 2.86 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.
26.6 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Denmark

Wind > Production 6.61 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 51 times more than South Korea
130 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 3.17 million kW
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than South Korea
96,000 kW
Ranked 17th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.63 billion kWh
Ranked 68th.
27.68 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Denmark

Station use and station loss per capita 338.6 kWh
Ranked 33th.
344.74 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 528.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
550.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Denmark

Production by source > Other 17.3%
Ranked 5th. 87 times more than South Korea
0.2%
Ranked 56th.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,591.68 kWh
Ranked 29th.
2,094.77 kWh
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 4.24 kWh
Ranked 133th.
107.79 kWh
Ranked 84th. 25 times more than Denmark

Imports per capita 2,333.62 kWh
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 7th.
Net inland availability per capita 6,184.04 kWh
Ranked 29th.
7,417.99 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Solar 3,000 kW
Ranked 18th.
14,000 kW
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 584.75 kW
Ranked 1st. 293 times more than South Korea
1.99 kW
Ranked 24th.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.554 kW
Ranked 13th. 90% more than South Korea
0.291 kW
Ranked 16th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 527.36 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
552.1 kWh
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Denmark

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 6,693.51 kWh
Ranked 33th.
8,089.04 kWh
Ranked 23th. 21% more than Denmark

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 69.2 kWh
Ranked 31st. 62% more than South Korea
42.81 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 69.2 kWh
Ranked 24th. 62% more than South Korea
42.81 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,471.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than South Korea
4,913.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Production from oil sources > % of total 4.03%
Ranked 68th.
7.55%
Ranked 57th. 87% more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 4.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 137th.
107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th. 25 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,457.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th. 17% more than South Korea
2,958.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,851.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 50% more than South Korea
1,235.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 5 kWh per capita
Ranked 110th.
90.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th. 18 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 301.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th.
575.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 91% more than Denmark

Consumption by energy sector per capita 135.07 kWh
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than South Korea
41.13 kWh
Ranked 54th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,477.65 kWh
Ranked 38th.
3,159.94 kWh
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Denmark

Exports per capita 2,067.85 kWh
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 7th.
Gross inland availability per capita 6,607.52 kWh
Ranked 29th.
7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th. 17% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 527.73 kWh
Ranked 24th.
552.49 kWh
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 0.07%
Ranked 113th.
1.18%
Ranked 103th. 17 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,455.44 kWh
Ranked 11th. 17% more than South Korea
2,961.41 kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by energy sector 732 million kWh
Ranked 48th.
1.98 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other consumers 10.51 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.
113.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Denmark

Gross inland availability 35.81 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.
372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Denmark

Station use and station loss > Per capita 338.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
343.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Public 26.78 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
210.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,944.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 13% more than South Korea
4,362.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Wind > Production > Per capita 1.22 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 454 times more than South Korea
2,691.84 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Wind > Production > Public 6.61 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 53 times more than South Korea
125 million kWh
Ranked 21st.

Wind > Production > Self-producer 522 million kWh
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than South Korea
5 million kWh
Ranked 9th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 553.56 kW
Ranked 8th. 27 times more than South Korea
20.77 kW
Ranked 16th.
Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,592.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.
2,088 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 31% more than Denmark

Consumption by transportation industry 375 million kWh
Ranked 39th.
2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Denmark

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 69.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 62% more than South Korea
42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 287.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th. 1% more than South Korea
284.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 6,697.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
8,062.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 20% more than Denmark

Solar > Production > Self-producer 2 million kWh
Ranked 10th.
14 million kWh
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other consumers per capita 1,938.95 kWh
Ranked 27th.
2,351.39 kWh
Ranked 20th. 21% more than Denmark

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 287.3 kWh
Ranked 68th. 1% more than South Korea
285.18 kWh
Ranked 69th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 585.12 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 294 times more than South Korea
1.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 6,165.78 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
7,536.54 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 240.62 kWh
Ranked 23th.
828.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 240.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
826.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Denmark

Wind > Production per capita 1,220.42 kWh
Ranked 1st. 452 times more than South Korea
2.7 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.554 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 91% more than South Korea
0.29 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.369 kWh
Ranked 5th. 27% more than South Korea
0.291 kWh
Ranked 8th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer per capita 101.54 kWh
Ranked 1st. 978 times more than South Korea
0.104 kWh
Ranked 10th.

From hydroelectric plants 0.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 128th.
1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 118th. 19 times more than Denmark

Wind > Production > Public per capita 1,220.42 kWh
Ranked 1st. 470 times more than South Korea
2.6 kWh
Ranked 27th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,941.11 kWh
Ranked 25th. 13% more than South Korea
4,377 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 36.27 billion kWh
Ranked 53th.
389.39 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh 18.68 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
142.26 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Denmark

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 24.71%
Ranked 45th. 53% more than South Korea
16.2%
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 331 million kWh
Ranked 49th.
43.21 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 131 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 1,940.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.
2,343.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 21% more than Denmark

Consumption by other industries and construction 8.63 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
100.84 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Denmark

Consumption by industry and construction 10.26 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
183.95 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Denmark

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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