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STAT South Korea Turkey HISTORY
Consumption 455.1 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkey
170.4 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption > Per capita 7,515.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Turkey
2,755.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by households 50.87 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 64% more than Turkey
30.93 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 3,553.78 kWh
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Turkey
992.28 kWh
Ranked 86th.

Consumption by households per capita 1,056.84 kWh
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Turkey
456.65 kWh
Ranked 90th.

Consumption per capita 8,173.72 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Turkey
2,815.38 kWh
Ranked 11th.

Exports 0.0
Ranked 145th.
1.49 billion kWh
Ranked 30th.

From other renewable sources 1.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 66th.
3.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than South Korea

Imports 0.0
Ranked 136th.
4.36 billion kWh
Ranked 28th.

Installed generating capacity 84.66 million kW
Ranked 10th. 71% more than Turkey
49.52 million kW
Ranked 15th.

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 1,713.42 kW
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Turkey
686.47 kW
Ranked 85th.

Production 459.5 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Turkey
217.7 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Production > Per capita 8,414.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Turkey
2,759.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 12th.

Production by source > Nuclear 36.6%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 204th.
Production per capita 8,478.71 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkey
2,819.64 kWh
Ranked 11th.

From nuclear fuels 20.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 171st.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 3,542.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Turkey
932.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 145.56 kWh
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Turkey
60.73 kWh
Ranked 48th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,053.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Turkey
429.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 105th.

Thermal > Production per capita 4,929.1 kWh
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Turkey
1,804.48 kWh
Ranked 67th.

Solar > Production > Public 1,000,000 kWh
Ranked 12th.
9 million kWh
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than South Korea

From fossil fuels 71.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Turkey
64.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 107th.

Production by source > Fossil fuel 62.4%
Ranked 126th.
79.3%
Ranked 108th. 27% more than South Korea
Net inland availability > Per capita 7,394 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Turkey
1,785.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 93th.

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 3,821.39 kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Turkey
895.6 kWh
Ranked 58th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 4.33 billion kWh
Ranked 59th.
46.08 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 11 times more than South Korea

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 90.14 kWh
Ranked 80th.
689.41 kWh
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than South Korea

Gross inland availability > Per capita 7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Turkey
2,141.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 93th.

Net > Production 372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Turkey
155.47 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Hydro > Production 5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
39.56 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than South Korea

Consumption in agriculture 7.01 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 70% more than Turkey
4.11 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 103.53 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 24% more than Turkey
83.26 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Solar > Production > Public per capita 0.0208 kWh
Ranked 14th.
0.149 kWh
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than South Korea

Hydro > Production per capita 107.79 kWh
Ranked 87th.
583.99 kWh
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than South Korea

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 894.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Turkey
161.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 3,809.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Turkey
841.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.

Consumption by households and other consumers 171.07 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey
67.22 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Net > Production per capita 7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Turkey
2,294.97 kWh
Ranked 80th.

Thermal > Production 237.28 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 94% more than Turkey
122.24 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2005
Production by source > Hydro 0.8%
Ranked 135th.
20.4%
Ranked 87th. 25 times more than South Korea
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 389.39 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Turkey
161.96 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Production from coal sources > Kwh 142.26 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Turkey
34.45 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 16.2%
Ranked 59th.
41.3%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than South Korea

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 59.4 billion kWh
Ranked 15th.
62.24 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 5% more than South Korea

Consumption by chemical industry 39.9 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Turkey
3.96 billion kWh
Ranked 25th.

Consumption in rail transport 2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Turkey
227 million kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 13.73 billion kWh
Ranked 24th.
24.04 billion kWh
Ranked 15th. 75% more than South Korea

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 3,149.72 kWh per capita
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Turkey
534.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th.

Energy balance requirement 152.11 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Turkey
38.55 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 91st.
548.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than South Korea

Hydro > Production > Public 5.19 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
38.73 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than South Korea

Net inland availability 357.09 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Turkey
128.64 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Net > Production > Per capita 7,719.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Turkey
2,157.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 4,913.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Turkey
1,696.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 26.58 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 64% more than Turkey
16.25 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar 1,000 kW
Ranked 14th.
5,000 kW
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.021 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
0.078 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Turkey
225.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st.

Total > Production > Public 362.79 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Turkey
144.87 billion kWh
Ranked 21st.

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 7,512.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Turkey
2,010.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.

Production from coal sources > % of total 38.8%
Ranked 21st. 70% more than Turkey
22.86%
Ranked 36th.

Wind > Production 130 million kWh
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Turkey
59 million kWh
Ranked 25th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind 96,000 kW
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Turkey
18,000 kW
Ranked 29th.

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 20.77 kW
Ranked 16th.
82.82 kW
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea

Station use and station loss per capita 344.74 kWh
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Turkey
95.76 kWh
Ranked 66th.

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 2,088 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Turkey
625.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.

Consumption by transportation industry 2.06 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Turkey
750 million kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Turkey
10.41 kWh per capita
Ranked 56th.

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 284.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 76th.
333.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 65th. 17% more than South Korea

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 8,062.88 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Turkey
2,247.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 94th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 2,351.39 kWh
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Turkey
474.9 kWh
Ranked 71st.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 2,094.77 kWh
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Turkey
664.94 kWh
Ranked 57th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 107.79 kWh
Ranked 84th.
571.66 kWh
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than South Korea

Imports per capita 0.0
Ranked 7th.
11.23 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Net inland availability per capita 7,417.99 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Turkey
1,898.95 kWh
Ranked 77th.

Power plant capacity > Solar 14,000 kW
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Turkey
5,000 kW
Ranked 7th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 1.99 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Turkey
0.25 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 1.99 kW
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Turkey
0.266 kW
Ranked 35th.

Total > Production > Public per capita 7,536.54 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Turkey
2,138.48 kWh
Ranked 79th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 8,089.04 kWh
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Turkey
2,390.72 kWh
Ranked 80th.

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 42.81 kWh
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Turkey
11.07 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Consumption in rail transport per capita 42.81 kWh
Ranked 31st. 13 times more than Turkey
3.35 kWh
Ranked 53th.

Total > Production > Self-producer 26.6 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 56% more than Turkey
17.09 billion kWh
Ranked 13th.

Production from oil sources > % of total 7.55%
Ranked 57th. 48% more than Turkey
5.09%
Ranked 63th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 107.45 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
537.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than South Korea

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 2,958.75 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Turkey
484.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,235.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 41% more than Turkey
874.79 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 90.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.
647.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than South Korea

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 575.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Turkey
107.8 kWh per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 41.13 kWh
Ranked 54th. 72% more than Turkey
23.94 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by public lighting per capita 168.74 kWh
Ranked 3rd.
237.74 kWh
Ranked 5th. 41% more than South Korea

Energy balance requirement per capita 3,159.94 kWh
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Turkey
569.09 kWh
Ranked 63th.

Exports per capita 0.0
Ranked 7th.
15.92 kWh
Ranked 26th.

Gross inland availability per capita 7,744.3 kWh
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Turkey
2,277.81 kWh
Ranked 80th.

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 552.49 kWh
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Turkey
252.25 kWh
Ranked 39th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 1.18%
Ranked 103th.
30.58%
Ranked 52nd. 26 times more than South Korea

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 2,961.41 kWh
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Turkey
515.34 kWh
Ranked 38th.

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 826.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Turkey
55.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.

Station use and station loss 16.59 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey
6.49 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 576.2 kWh
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Turkey
114.74 kWh
Ranked 59th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 897.69 kWh
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Turkey
172.14 kWh
Ranked 30th.

Consumption by public lighting 7.87 billion kWh
Ranked 1st.
14.35 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 82% more than South Korea

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,377 kWh
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Turkey
1,564.65 kWh
Ranked 72nd.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,236.47 kWh
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Turkey
931.12 kWh
Ranked 42nd.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 43.21 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Turkey
11.66 billion kWh
Ranked 12th.

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 2,343.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Turkey
446.42 kWh per capita
Ranked 80th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 100.84 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Turkey
45.05 billion kWh
Ranked 18th.

Consumption by industry and construction 183.95 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Turkey
60.67 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Consumption by other consumers 113.19 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Turkey
32.17 billion kWh
Ranked 17th.

Gross inland availability 372.8 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Turkey
154.31 billion kWh
Ranked 19th.

Station use and station loss > Per capita 343.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Turkey
90.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 78th.

Thermal > Production > Public 210.7 billion kWh
Ranked 10th. 99% more than Turkey
105.99 billion kWh
Ranked 20th.

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,362.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Turkey
1,470.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 89th.

Wind > Production > Per capita 2,691.84 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Turkey
818.71 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Wind > Production > Public 125 million kWh
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Turkey
53 million kWh
Ranked 23th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer 5 million kWh
Ranked 9th.
6 million kWh
Ranked 8th. 20% more than South Korea

Production from oil sources > Kwh 27.68 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Turkey
7.67 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 550.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Turkey
237.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 44th.

Production by source > Other 0.2%
Ranked 56th.
0.3%
Ranked 52nd. 50% more than South Korea
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 285.18 kWh
Ranked 69th.
354.93 kWh
Ranked 59th. 24% more than South Korea

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.291 kW
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Turkey
0.0828 kW
Ranked 13th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 552.1 kWh
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Turkey
239.83 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 828.93 kWh
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Turkey
58.53 kWh
Ranked 43th.

Consumption by energy sector 1.98 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Turkey
1.62 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.

Wind > Production per capita 2.7 kWh
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.871 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.29 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Turkey
0.078 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Wind > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.104 kWh
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Turkey
0.0886 kWh
Ranked 12th.

From hydroelectric plants 1.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 118th.
32% of total installed capacity
Ranked 63th. 17 times more than South Korea

Wind > Production > Public per capita 2.6 kWh
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.782 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 41 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 82% more than Turkey
22.51 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st.

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 168.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.
224.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 33% more than South Korea

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 145.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Turkey
57.09 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 42.68 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 14 times more than Turkey
3.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th.

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; 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.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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