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

Low-carbon power ranking: 95

33.4% 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 450.1 to 454 gCO2eq / kWh. Where do our emissions numbers come from?

Significant changes of low-carbon power in South Korea

Years	Change	Main cause
1990 → 1997	56.2 → 36.7%	Increase of Total
1999 → 2013	46 → 27.9%	Increase of Total

Low-carbon power in South Korea compared to selected regions

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Electrification of energy in South Korea

Power sources in South Korea