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Korea, South's Key Energy Statistics world rank
Total Primary Energy Consumption
2014
11.107
Quadrillion Btu
9
Total Primary Energy Production
2014
1.587
Quadrillion Btu
44
Primary Coal Imports
2014
144,275
Thousand Short Tons
4
Imports of Dry Natural Gas
2014
1,733
Billion Cubic Feet
7
Nuclear Electricity Net Generation
2014
149.199
Billion Kilowatthours
4
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Analysis - Energy Sector Highlights Last updated: October 5, 2015

  • South Korea relies on imports to meet about 97% of its total primary energy consumption as a result of insufficient domestic resources. The country is one of the world’s leading energy importers.
  • South Korea has a large oil refining sector, but the country relies almost entirely on crude oil imports to fuel its refineries.
  • South Korea is the second-largest importer of liquefied natural gas in the world behind Japan.
  • Rising coal consumption in South Korea and negligible domestic production resulted in the country having to rely heavily on coal imports over the past several years. In 2014, South Korea was the fourth-largest global coal importer.
  • Fossil fuel sources account for nearly two-thirds of South Korea’s electricity generation, while nuclear accounts for 30%.

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