The percentage of electricity that is generated domestically from low-carbon sources.

Low-carbon power ranking: 92

35.8% of the electricity in South Korea is generated from low-carbon energy sources. This is based on data compiled by {{ source }} for the year {{ YEARS.getYear() }}. The primary low-carbon power source is Nuclear. Average emissions from electricity in South Korea is 442.4 to 444.3 gCO2eq / kWh. Where do our emissions numbers come from?

Significant changes of low-carbon power in South Korea

Years	Change	Main cause
1982 → 1986	12.9 → 50%	Increase of Nuclear
1990 → 1997	56.2 → 36.7%	Increase of Total
1999 → 2013	46 → 27.9%	Increase of Total
2019 → 2020	30.4 → 36.5%	Decrease of Total

Low-carbon power in South Korea

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Power sources in South Korea

Electrification of energy in South Korea