Description
This energy market report offers an incisive and reliable overview of the energy sector of the country. With a focus on oil, gas, coal and power markets, the report provides a complete picture of the country situation, dynamics, current issues and future prospects. With 2008 market data and continuous follow-up of markets news, this report brings clear and concise insights, to help tackle national energy challenges and opportunities.
Topics & Abstracts
Institutions & Energy Policy
The Ministry of Knowledge and Economy (MKE) drafts the country's energy policy and supervises the public energy firms and energy administrations ...
Energy Companies
Details for energy companies (production, import, export, distribution, refineries, LNG terminals) in the oil, gas, coal and power sectors.
Energy Supply
Resources: South Korea has limited energy resources: domestic resources (anthracite, wood, hydroelectricity) cover just 10% of the energy needs...
Prices
Details of energy prices and taxes levels and evolution, by energy and by sector (oil, coal, power, gas).
Consumption
Overall per capita energy consumption has tripled since the early seventies, reaching 4.8 toe in 2008 (compared to about 4 toe for the European Union) ...
Issues & Prospects
According to IEA forecasts the country's consumption should have grown by 2.5%/year by 2020 ...
Table of Contents
LIST OF GRAPHS & TABLES 2
GENERAL OVERVIEW 3
INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY 4
ENERGY COMPANIES 7
ENERGY SUPPLY 10
ENERGY PRICES 14
CONSUMPTION 16
ISSUES AND PROSPECTS 23
DATA TABLES 25
LIST OF GRAPHS & TABLES
List of Graphs
Graph 1: CO2-energy Emissions (MtCO2) 6
Graph 2: Installed Electric Capacity by Source (2008, %) 10
Graph 3: Gross Power Production by Source (TWh) 11
Graph 4: Power Generation by Source (2008, %) 11
Graph 5: Gasoline & Diesel Prices (US$/l) 14
Graph 6: Electricity Prices for Industry and Households (USc/kWh) 15
Graph 7: Gas Prices for Industry and Households (USc/kWh GCV) 15
Graph 8: Consumption trends by Energy Source (Mtoe) 16
Graph 9: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2008, %) 16
Graph 10: Final Consumption Market Share by Sector (2008, %) 17
Graph 11: Crude Oil & NGL Consumption (Mt) 18
Graph 12: Oil Products Consumption (Mt) 18
Graph 13: Oil Consumption Breakdown by Sector (2008, %) 19
Graph 14: Electricity Consumption (TWh) 20
Graph 15: Electricity Consumption Breakdown by Sector (2008, %) 20
Graph 16: Natural Gas Consumption (Gm3) 21
Graph 17: Gas Consumption Breakdown by Sector (2008, %) 21
Graph 18: Coal Consumption (Mt) 22
Graph 19: Coal Consumption Breakdown by Sector (2008, %) 22
List of Tables
Table 1: Economic indicators
Population, GNP growth
Imports & exports
Inflation rate, exchange rate
Energy security indicators
Energy efficiency indicators
CO2 emissions
Table 2: Supply indicators
Oil & Gas proven reserves
Electric & refining capacity detailed by source
Production by energy source
Power production by technology (5 technologies)
External trade by energy source
Table 3: Demand indicators
Consumption / inhabitant
Consumption trends
Total consumption by energy source
Final consumption by energy source and by sector
Electricity consumption by sector
Table 4: Energy Balance
Total energy balance
Detailed energy balance by energy source
