In 2021, liquefied natural gas and coal accounted for more than 50 percent of the country's installed power generation capacity. Other sources such as nuclear power and renewable energy combined made up around 30 percent of this capacity.
Distribution of installed power generation capacity in South Korea in 2021, by energy source
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KOSIS. (August 16, 2022). Distribution of installed power generation capacity in South Korea in 2021, by energy source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/884740/south-korea-installed-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
KOSIS. "Distribution of installed power generation capacity in South Korea in 2021, by energy source." Chart. August 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/884740/south-korea-installed-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
KOSIS. (2022). Distribution of installed power generation capacity in South Korea in 2021, by energy source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/884740/south-korea-installed-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
KOSIS. "Distribution of Installed Power Generation Capacity in South Korea in 2021, by Energy Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/884740/south-korea-installed-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
KOSIS, Distribution of installed power generation capacity in South Korea in 2021, by energy source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/884740/south-korea-installed-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Distribution of installed power generation capacity in South Korea in 2021, by energy source [Graph], KOSIS, August 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/884740/south-korea-installed-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/