South Korea

South Korea

History - Renewables Capacity

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

South Korea

South Korea

History - Renewables Capacity - GW

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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South Korea

History - Energy capacity (Total and renewables) - GW

YEAR

TOTAL GW

RENEWABLES GW

NET

2000 53.70 1.62 -
2001 56.74 1.66 2.7%
2002 58.96 1.68 0.7%
2003 60.70 1.68 0.3%
2004 64.53 1.68 0.1%
2005 66.62 1.85 9.9%
2006 70.10 1.93 4.6%
2007 73.38 1.98 2.7%
2008 79.85 2.37 19.7%
2009 80.59 2.59 9.1%
2010 84.68 2.80 8.2%
2011 84.65 3.07 9.4%
2012 87.87 3.48 13.3%
2013 91.49 4.34 25.0%
2014 99.81 5.71 31.4%
2015 103.05 7.08 24.0%
2016 111.01 9.16 29.5%
2017 122.68 11.17 21.9%
2018 126.97 13.44 20.3%
2019 131.00 17.62 31.1%
2020 136.58 22.09 25.4%
2021 140.49 24.42 10.5%
2022 144.88 27.27 11.7%
2023 151.09 30.50 11.9%
2024 159.73 33.78 10.7%

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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