South Korea Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)
South Korea's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 4.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +0.3pp YoY.
South Korea (2023)
4.4
% of total final energy consumption
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2021 | 3.5 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 3.2 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +1pp |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 1.3 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 0.9 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2004 | 0.8 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 4.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 0.4 % of total final energy consumption in 1994 to 4.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023.
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in South Korea. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines.
Data sourced from UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in South Korea. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 4.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, up from a low of 0.4 % of total final energy consumption in 1994. The latest change was +0.3pp.