In South Korea in 2020, petroleum made up the largest share of primary energy sources, accounting for around 38 percent of the total. Coal came in second place and accounted for more than 24 percent of the total. Compared to the previous year, both petroleum and coal saw a decrease in figures while other sources like LNG and nuclear increased.
Amount of primary energy supplied in South Korea in 2020, by source (in million toe)*
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Statistics on Energy sector in South Korea
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- Premium Statistic Total primary energy supply South Korea 2008-2020
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KOSIS, & Korea Energy Economics Institute. (December 31, 2021). Amount of primary energy supplied in South Korea in 2020, by source (in million toe)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/974568/south-korea-primary-energy-supply-amount-by-source/
KOSIS, und Korea Energy Economics Institute. "Amount of primary energy supplied in South Korea in 2020, by source (in million toe)*." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974568/south-korea-primary-energy-supply-amount-by-source/
KOSIS, Korea Energy Economics Institute. (2021). Amount of primary energy supplied in South Korea in 2020, by source (in million toe)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974568/south-korea-primary-energy-supply-amount-by-source/
KOSIS, and Korea Energy Economics Institute. "Amount of Primary Energy Supplied in South Korea in 2020, by Source (in Million Toe)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974568/south-korea-primary-energy-supply-amount-by-source/
KOSIS & Korea Energy Economics Institute, Amount of primary energy supplied in South Korea in 2020, by source (in million toe)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974568/south-korea-primary-energy-supply-amount-by-source/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
Amount of primary energy supplied in South Korea in 2020, by source (in million toe)* [Graph], KOSIS, & Korea Energy Economics Institute, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/974568/south-korea-primary-energy-supply-amount-by-source/