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STAT South Korea Sweden HISTORY
Consumption 455.1 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Sweden
136 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Consumption > Per capita 7,515.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th.
14,893 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 98% more than South Korea

Consumption by households 50.87 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Sweden
42.66 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 3,553.78 kWh
Ranked 34th.
7,787.97 kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Korea

Consumption by households per capita 1,056.84 kWh
Ranked 52nd.
4,724.81 kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea

Consumption per capita 8,173.72 kWh
Ranked 2nd.
14,702.52 kWh
Ranked 4th. 80% more than South Korea

Exports 0.0
Ranked 145th.
31.28 billion kWh
Ranked 5th.

From other renewable sources 1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th.
16.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than South Korea

Imports 0.0
Ranked 136th.
11.68 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.

Installed generating capacity 84.66 million kW
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Sweden
36.51 million kW
Ranked 18th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 1,713.42 kW
Ranked 39th.
3,893.1 kW
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea

Production 459.5 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Sweden
148.7 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Production > Per capita 8,414.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
15,922.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 89% more than South Korea

Production by source > Nuclear 36.6%
Ranked 11th.
43%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than South Korea
Production per capita 8,478.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
15,719.12 kWh
Ranked 5th. 85% more than South Korea

From nuclear fuels 20.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 8th.
24.6% of total installed capacity
Ranked 4th. 18% more than South Korea

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 3,542.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.
7,792.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Korea

Consumption in agriculture per capita 145.56 kWh
Ranked 23th.
168.78 kWh
Ranked 17th. 16% more than South Korea

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,053.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th.
4,727.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than South Korea

Solar > Production > Public 1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 12th.
8 million kWh
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than South Korea

Thermal > Production per capita 4,929.1 kWh
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Sweden
1,356.32 kWh
Ranked 83th.

From fossil fuels 71.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd. 5 times more than Sweden
13% of total installed capacity
Ranked 170th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 62.4%
Ranked 126th. 16 times more than Sweden
4%
Ranked 194th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 7,394 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
14,483.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 96% more than South Korea

Nuclear > Production 146.78 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Sweden
72.38 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 3,821.39 kWh
Ranked 12th.
6,374.39 kWh
Ranked 7th. 67% more than South Korea

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 90.14 kWh
Ranked 80th.
6,685.14 kWh
Ranked 5th. 74 times more than South Korea

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 4.33 billion kWh
Ranked 59th.
60.12 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than South Korea

Hydro > Production 5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
72.87 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than South Korea

Gross inland availability > Per capita 7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
16,313.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.0208 kWh
Ranked 14th.
0.904 kWh
Ranked 5th. 44 times more than South Korea

Consumption in agriculture 7.01 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Sweden
1.52 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Net > Production 372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Sweden
154.61 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Hydro > Production per capita 107.79 kWh
Ranked 87th.
8,070.59 kWh
Ranked 5th. 75 times more than South Korea

Thermal > Production 237.28 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Sweden
12.25 billion kWh
Ranked 67th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 894.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 51% more than Sweden
593.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 3,809.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.
6,378.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 67% more than South Korea

Consumption by households and other consumers 171.07 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Sweden
70.32 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Net > Production per capita 7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th.
17,122.63 kWh
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 0.8%
Ranked 135th.
50.8%
Ranked 55th. 63 times more than South Korea
Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,377 kWh
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Sweden
808.01 kWh
Ranked 94th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,236.47 kWh
Ranked 34th. 15 times more than Sweden
83.28 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 43.21 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Sweden
5.36 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,343.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
2,896.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 24% more than South Korea

Consumption by other industries and construction 100.84 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sweden
45.57 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by industry and construction 183.95 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Sweden
57.56 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by other consumers 113.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden
26.14 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Gross inland availability 372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sweden
147.22 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 343.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
423.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 23% more than South Korea

Thermal > Production > Public 210.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than Sweden
7.3 billion kWh
Ranked 72nd.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,362.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Sweden
808.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 111th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 2,691.84 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
103,722.94 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 39 times more than South Korea

Wind > Production > Public 125 million kWh
Ranked 21st.
936 million kWh
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than South Korea

Production from oil sources > Kwh 27.68 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Sweden
1.95 billion kWh
Ranked 61st.

Station use and station loss per capita 344.74 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
423.5 kWh
Ranked 21st. 23% more than South Korea

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. About the same as Sweden
549.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Production by source > Other 0.2%
Ranked 56th.
2.3%
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than South Korea
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 285.18 kWh
Ranked 69th.
1,296.52 kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea

Production from nuclear sources > % of total 35.65%
Ranked 11th.
51.09%
Ranked 5th. 43% more than South Korea

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 107.79 kWh
Ranked 84th.
8,069.37 kWh
Ranked 5th. 75 times more than South Korea

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 7th.
1,382.92 kWh
Ranked 10th.

Net inland availability per capita 7,417.99 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
14,474.44 kWh
Ranked 6th. 95% more than South Korea

Nuclear > Production > Public per capita 3,049.13 kWh
Ranked 5th.
8,015.55 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Solar 14,000 kW
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Sweden
4,000 kW
Ranked 16th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 1.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
54.63 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 27 times more than South Korea

Total > Production > Public per capita 7,536.54 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
16,996.6 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 828.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Sweden
734.81 kWh
Ranked 7th.

Consumption by energy sector 1.98 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.
2.62 billion kWh
Ranked 27th. 32% more than South Korea

Station use and station loss 16.59 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Sweden
3.82 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 576.2 kWh
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Sweden
217.27 kWh
Ranked 45th.

Wind > Production per capita 2.7 kWh
Ranked 29th.
103.66 kWh
Ranked 12th. 38 times more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.29 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
0.443 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 53% more than South Korea

Nuclear > Production per capita 3,049.13 kWh
Ranked 5th.
8,015.55 kWh
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea

From hydroelectric plants 1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 118th.
45.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 44th. 24 times more than South Korea

Wind > Production > Public per capita 2.6 kWh
Ranked 27th.
103.66 kWh
Ranked 12th. 40 times more than South Korea

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 41 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th.
290.34 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than South Korea

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 145.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
168.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 16% more than South Korea

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
312.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Korea

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 389.39 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Sweden
158.43 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 142.26 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 57 times more than Sweden
2.51 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 16.2%
Ranked 59th. 33 times more than Sweden
0.49%
Ranked 86th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 59.4 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 79 times more than Sweden
749 million kWh
Ranked 81st.

Consumption by chemical industry 39.9 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Sweden
6.63 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption in rail transport 2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 14th.
2.82 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 37% more than South Korea

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 13.73 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Sweden
11.71 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 3,149.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th.
15,380.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Korea

Energy balance requirement 152.11 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Sweden
138.79 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.
8,075.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 75 times more than South Korea

Hydro > Production > Public 5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
72.86 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than South Korea

Nuclear > Production > Per capita 3,039.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th.
8,020.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea

Nuclear > Production > Public > Per capita 3,039.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th.
8,020.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea

Net inland availability 357.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Sweden
130.7 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Net > Production > Per capita 7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.
17,133.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea

Thermal > Production > Per capita 4,913.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Sweden
1,357.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 99th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 26.58 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Sweden
4.95 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 1,000 kW
Ranked 14th.
4,000 kW
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.021 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
0.443 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than South Korea

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. About the same as Sweden
548.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.

Total > Production > Public 362.79 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sweden
153.47 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 7,512.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
17,007.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea

Total > Production > Self-producer 26.6 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Sweden
4.96 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.

Wind > Production 130 million kWh
Ranked 23th.
936 million kWh
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Public wind 96,000 kW
Ranked 17th.
493,000 kW
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 20.77 kW
Ranked 16th.
442.99 kW
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than South Korea

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 2,088 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st.
5,049.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea

Consumption by pump-storage plants 1.98 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Sweden
93 million kWh
Ranked 28th.

Consumption by transportation industry 2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.
2.82 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 37% more than South Korea

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
312.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Korea

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 284.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th.
1,297.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Korea

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 8,062.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
17,556.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea

Nuclear > Production > Public 146.78 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Sweden
72.38 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 38.8%
Ranked 21st. 24 times more than Sweden
1.65%
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 2,094.77 kWh
Ranked 17th.
5,046.42 kWh
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea

Consumption by pump-storage plants per capita 41.13 kWh
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Sweden
10.3 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 1.99 kW
Ranked 24th.
54.6 kW
Ranked 10th. 27 times more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.291 kW
Ranked 16th.
0.443 kW
Ranked 15th. 52% more than South Korea

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 552.1 kWh
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Sweden
548.31 kWh
Ranked 20th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 8,089.04 kWh
Ranked 23th.
17,546.13 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 42.81 kWh
Ranked 37th.
312.09 kWh
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Korea

Consumption in rail transport per capita 42.81 kWh
Ranked 31st.
312.09 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Korea

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,351.39 kWh
Ranked 20th.
2,894.38 kWh
Ranked 16th. 23% more than South Korea

Production from oil sources > % of total 7.55%
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Sweden
1.29%
Ranked 94th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
8,074.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 75 times more than South Korea

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 2,958.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Sweden
279.14 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th.

Production from nuclear sources > Kwh > Per capita 2,718.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.
8,617.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,235.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 15 times more than Sweden
83.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 90.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.
6,686.28 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 74 times more than South Korea

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 575.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Sweden
217.3 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 41.13 kWh
Ranked 54th.
290.16 kWh
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than South Korea

Energy balance requirement per capita 3,159.94 kWh
Ranked 13th.
15,371.16 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Korea

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 7th.
1,595.51 kWh
Ranked 8th.

Gross inland availability per capita 7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th.
16,303.98 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 552.49 kWh
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Sweden
549.53 kWh
Ranked 21st.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 1.18%
Ranked 103th.
39.64%
Ranked 43th. 34 times more than South Korea

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 2,961.41 kWh
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Sweden
279.09 kWh
Ranked 46th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 826.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Sweden
735.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.

Consumption by pump-storage plants > Per capita 41 kWh per capita
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Sweden
10.31 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 897.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 51% more than Sweden
593.16 kWh
Ranked 8th.

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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