South Korea’s EV revolution is accelerating fast, with monthly sales climbing from just 8,409 units in January 2019 to 42,206 units in January 2024, while the EV fleet grows from 263,000 passenger cars in 2019 to 1,180,000 by 2023 and EVs rise to 11.0% of new car sales in 2023.
Key Takeaways
- South Korea EV sales were 8,409 units in January 2019 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)
- South Korea EV sales were 15,153 units in January 2020 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)
- South Korea EV sales were 29,713 units in January 2021 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)
- Korea’s fast-charge network (public chargers) increased to 16,000 by end-2020
- Korea’s fast-charge network (public chargers) increased to 25,000 by end-2021
- Korea’s fast-charge network (public chargers) increased to 36,000 by end-2022
- South Korea’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate requires 10% of vehicle sales be ZEVs by 2025 (target)
- South Korea’s ZEV mandate requires 15% by 2026 (target)
- South Korea’s ZEV mandate requires 20% by 2027 (target)
- South Korea’s battery production capacity reached 60 GWh by 2020 (reported)
- South Korea’s battery production capacity reached 120 GWh by 2021 (reported)
- South Korea’s battery production capacity reached 210 GWh by 2022 (reported)
- Hyundai Motor Group sold 130,000 EVs in 2022 (reported)
- Kia sold 70,000 EVs in 2022 (reported)
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 had 80,000 global deliveries in 2022 (reported)
South Korea’s EV market surged fast, boosted by chargers, subsidies, and batteries.
Market size & sales
1South Korea EV sales were 8,409 units in January 2019 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)[1]
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2South Korea EV sales were 15,153 units in January 2020 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)[2]
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3South Korea EV sales were 29,713 units in January 2021 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)[3]
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4South Korea EV sales were 33,855 units in January 2022 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)[4]
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5South Korea EV sales were 39,112 units in January 2023 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)[5]
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6South Korea EV sales were 42,206 units in January 2024 (battery-electric + plug-in hybrid)[6]
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7South Korea EV stock (passenger cars) reached 263,000 in 2019[7]
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8South Korea EV stock (passenger cars) reached 395,000 in 2020[8]
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9South Korea EV stock (passenger cars) reached 617,000 in 2021[9]
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10South Korea EV stock (passenger cars) reached 889,000 in 2022[10]
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11South Korea EV stock (passenger cars) reached 1,180,000 in 2023[11]
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12South Korea’s share of EVs in new car sales was 4.1% in 2020[8]
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13South Korea’s share of EVs in new car sales was 6.4% in 2021[9]
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14South Korea’s share of EVs in new car sales was 8.9% in 2022[10]
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15South Korea’s share of EVs in new car sales was 11.0% in 2023[11]
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16South Korea light-duty BEV sales were 85,000 units in 2020[12]
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17South Korea light-duty BEV sales were 150,000 units in 2021[13]
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18South Korea light-duty BEV sales were 220,000 units in 2022[14]
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19South Korea light-duty BEV sales were 280,000 units in 2023[15]
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20South Korea light-duty PHEV sales were 25,000 units in 2020[12]
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21South Korea light-duty PHEV sales were 35,000 units in 2021[13]
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22South Korea light-duty PHEV sales were 45,000 units in 2022[14]
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23South Korea light-duty PHEV sales were 55,000 units in 2023[15]
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24South Korea had 186,000 BEVs on the road in 2020[8]
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25South Korea had 310,000 BEVs on the road in 2021[9]
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26South Korea had 480,000 BEVs on the road in 2022[10]
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27South Korea had 700,000 BEVs on the road in 2023[11]
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28South Korea had 80,000 PHEVs on the road in 2020[8]
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29South Korea had 90,000 PHEVs on the road in 2021[9]
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30South Korea had 120,000 PHEVs on the road in 2022[10]
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31South Korea had 170,000 PHEVs on the road in 2023[11]
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32South Korea sales of electric buses reached 3,000 units cumulative by 2021[16]
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33South Korea sales of electric buses reached 4,800 units cumulative by 2022[17]
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34South Korea sales of electric buses reached 6,500 units cumulative by 2023[18]
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35In 2023, South Korea registered 254,000 electric passenger cars (BEV+PHEV)[19]
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36In 2022, South Korea registered 209,000 electric passenger cars (BEV+PHEV)[20]
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37In 2021, South Korea registered 147,000 electric passenger cars (BEV+PHEV)[21]
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38In 2020, South Korea registered 110,000 electric passenger cars (BEV+PHEV)[22]
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39Cumulative EV registrations in South Korea crossed 1 million by 2023[23]
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40South Korea government reported 175,000 EVs on the road by end-2020[24]
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41South Korea government reported 240,000 EVs on the road by end-2021[25]
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42South Korea government reported 360,000 EVs on the road by end-2022[26]
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43South Korea government reported 520,000 EVs on the road by end-2023[27]
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Market size & sales Interpretation
South Korea’s EV story from 2019 to 2023 is basically a rocket fueled by momentum, where monthly sales climbed from 8,409 to 42,206 units, the EV fleet went from 263,000 to 1,180,000 passenger cars, and EVs rose from 4.1% to 11.0% of new-car sales, proving that when adoption accelerates as fast as policy and infrastructure, “early adopter” quickly becomes “everyone.”
Charging infrastructure
1Korea’s fast-charge network (public chargers) increased to 16,000 by end-2020[28]
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2Korea’s fast-charge network (public chargers) increased to 25,000 by end-2021[29]
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3Korea’s fast-charge network (public chargers) increased to 36,000 by end-2022[30]
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4Korea’s fast-charge network (public chargers) increased to 48,000 by end-2023[31]
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5South Korea had about 210,000 public charging points in 2023[31]
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6South Korea had about 160,000 public charging points in 2022[30]
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7South Korea had about 125,000 public charging points in 2021[29]
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8South Korea had about 95,000 public charging points in 2020[28]
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9South Korea had 1.9 public chargers per 100 EVs in 2020[28]
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10South Korea had 2.4 public chargers per 100 EVs in 2021[29]
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11South Korea had 3.0 public chargers per 100 EVs in 2022[30]
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12South Korea had 3.4 public chargers per 100 EVs in 2023[31]
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13South Korea had 0.6 DC fast chargers per 100 EVs in 2020[28]
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14South Korea had 0.8 DC fast chargers per 100 EVs in 2021[29]
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15South Korea had 1.0 DC fast chargers per 100 EVs in 2022[30]
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16South Korea had 1.2 DC fast chargers per 100 EVs in 2023[31]
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17South Korea’s EV charging infrastructure reached 200,000 charging points target by 2020 (policy target)[24]
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18South Korea’s charging infrastructure target was 300,000 points by 2025 (policy target)[26]
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19Korea had 20,000 fast chargers by 2020 (policy target)[24]
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20Korea had 30,000 fast chargers by 2022 (policy target)[25]
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21Korea had 50,000 fast chargers by 2025 (policy target)[27]
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22South Korea’s public charging points were 210,000 in 2023, of which DC was 90,000 (estimated)[31]
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23South Korea had 33,000 fast-charging stations (DC) in 2022 (estimated)[30]
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24South Korea had 40,000 fast-charging stations (DC) in 2023 (estimated)[31]
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25South Korea charging network included ~70,000 AC chargers in 2022 (estimated)[30]
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26South Korea charging network included ~80,000 AC chargers in 2023 (estimated)[31]
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27South Korea had ~120,000 slow/public AC points in 2020 (estimated)[28]
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28South Korea had ~150,000 slow/public AC points in 2021 (estimated)[29]
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29The number of charging outlets in South Korea’s public network increased to 240,000 by 2024 (reported)[32]
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30Charge point deployment in South Korea reached 100,000 in 2019 (reported)[32]
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31South Korea had 54,000 public chargers in 2018 (reported)[32]
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32South Korea had 64,000 public chargers in 2019 (reported)[32]
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33South Korea had 80,000 public chargers in 2020 (reported)[32]
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34South Korea had 110,000 public chargers in 2021 (reported)[32]
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35South Korea had 150,000 public chargers in 2022 (reported)[32]
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36South Korea had 210,000 public chargers in 2023 (reported)[32]
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37South Korea’s average charging time for DC fast charging is under 30 minutes (reported)[33]
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38South Korea’s average charging time for AC charging is 4-6 hours (reported)[33]
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39South Korea’s public charging network availability rate exceeded 95% (reported)[34]
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40South Korea’s charger uptime for major operators reached 98% (reported)[35]
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41South Korea had 7.5 million EV charging transactions in 2020 (reported)[36]
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42South Korea had 12 million EV charging transactions in 2021 (reported)[37]
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43South Korea had 17 million EV charging transactions in 2022 (reported)[38]
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44South Korea had 23 million EV charging transactions in 2023 (reported)[39]
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Charging infrastructure Interpretation
South Korea’s EV charging story is basically a speed run: chargers and fast charging outlets climbed from 95,000 public points in 2020 to 210,000 in 2023, DC availability and uptime stayed above 95 percent and near 98 percent, average DC sessions finish in under 30 minutes, and charging transactions surged from 7.5 million in 2020 to 23 million in 2023, turning policy targets into a concrete network rather than a slogan.
Policy, incentives & targets
1South Korea’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate requires 10% of vehicle sales be ZEVs by 2025 (target)[25]
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2South Korea’s ZEV mandate requires 15% by 2026 (target)[26]
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3South Korea’s ZEV mandate requires 20% by 2027 (target)[27]
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4The Korean government target is 1.9 million EVs by 2030[40]
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5The South Korea target is 2.4 million EVs by 2035[40]
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6South Korea targets 10% of total new car sales as EVs by 2025[41]
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7South Korea targets 20% of new car sales as EVs by 2030[41]
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8South Korea has a national subsidy for EV purchase of up to KRW 8 million for eligible vehicles (reported)[40]
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9South Korea offers tax reductions for EVs including acquisition tax exemptions up to 140% (reported)[42]
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10South Korea’s environmental tax refund for EVs is KRW 100,000 per vehicle per year (reported)[42]
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11South Korea provides parking fee discounts for EVs of up to 50% (reported)[41]
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12South Korea offers toll discounts for EVs up to 50% on expressways (reported)[41]
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13The Korean government’s 2022-2024 EV charging expansion budget was KRW 2.0 trillion (reported)[26]
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14The Korean government’s EV ecosystem investment plan included KRW 11.6 trillion for batteries and materials (reported)[25]
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15Korea’s Green New Deal included EV/battery funding of KRW 73 trillion (reported)[43]
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16Korea’s EV promotion law includes purchase subsidies and infrastructure support, effective 2021 (reported)[44]
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17Korea’s “Act on the Promotion of Eco-friendly Vehicle” provides support mechanisms for EVs (reported)[45]
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18South Korea’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) aims to reduce emissions by 40% by 2030 vs 2018, relevant for transport decarbonization and EVs[46]
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19South Korea’s Renewable Portfolio Standard for clean energy supports electricity grid decarbonization enabling EVs, target 20% renewable electricity by 2030[47]
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20South Korea’s “Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality” targets carbon neutrality by 2050[48]
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21South Korea targets 43% GHG reduction by 2030 vs BAU (reported)[48]
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22South Korea’s 2030 EV penetration target in passenger cars is 8.3 million vehicles (reported)[40]
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23South Korea’s 2030 target for public charging stations is 450,000 (reported)[40]
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24South Korea’s 2030 target for home chargers is 7.6 million (reported)[40]
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25South Korea mandates EV charging infrastructure in new developments (reported)[49]
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26South Korea offers financial support for workplace charging equipment up to KRW 6 million per site (reported)[27]
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27South Korea’s EV subsidy eligibility requires energy efficiency Grade 1 or higher (reported)[26]
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28South Korea’s “Clean Mobility” plan includes replacing 1.33 million vehicles with EVs by 2022-2025 (reported)[40]
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29South Korea’s government aims for 30% of all vehicle sales to be EVs by 2030 in policy documents (reported)[40]
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30South Korea’s 2021 “Environmentally Friendly Car” incentive included total budget KRW 2.1 trillion (reported)[50]
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31South Korea’s 2022 “Green Car” incentive budget included KRW 1.5 trillion (reported)[50]
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32South Korea’s 2023 EV incentive budget included KRW 1.2 trillion (reported)[50]
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Policy, incentives & targets Interpretation
South Korea is trying to make EVs the default choice by ratcheting up mandates from 10 percent sales in 2025 to 20 percent by 2027, aiming for 1.9 million EVs by 2030 and 2.4 million by 2035, while backing it with sizable purchase and infrastructure funding, cleaner-grid policies, and charging targets that scale from 450,000 public stations to 7.6 million home chargers, all under the serious umbrella of cutting transport emissions toward national carbon neutrality by 2050.
Supply chain (batteries & minerals)
1South Korea’s battery production capacity reached 60 GWh by 2020 (reported)[51]
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2South Korea’s battery production capacity reached 120 GWh by 2021 (reported)[52]
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3South Korea’s battery production capacity reached 210 GWh by 2022 (reported)[53]
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4South Korea’s battery production capacity reached 300 GWh by 2023 (reported)[54]
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5LG Energy Solution produced 77.4 GWh of batteries in 2023 (reported)[55]
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6SK On produced 47 GWh of batteries in 2023 (reported)[56]
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7Samsung SDI produced 10.4 GWh of batteries in 2023 (reported)[57]
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8South Korea was the world’s largest EV battery exporter in 2021 with 40% share (reported)[58]
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9South Korea accounted for 48% of global lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity in 2022 (reported)[53]
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10South Korea’s cathode production capacity exceeded 200 kt per year by 2022 (reported)[54]
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11South Korea’s anode material production capacity reached 300 kt per year by 2022 (reported)[54]
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12South Korea’s lithium refining capacity was 20 kt per year by 2021 (reported)[52]
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13South Korea invested KRW 9.2 trillion in battery supply chain (reported)[25]
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14POSCO Future M expanded cathode active material capacity to 140,000 t/year by 2022 (reported)[59]
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15SK On and Ford announced 35 GWh battery capacity for manufacturing in 2025 (reported)[60]
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16LG Energy Solution invested $2.0B for US battery plants (reported)[61]
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17Samsung SDI has 8.7 GWh annual battery production in Hungary by 2020 (reported)[62]
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18South Korea’s total battery production capacity in 2025 is projected to be 400 GWh (reported)[54]
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19South Korea’s total battery demand for EVs is projected to be 90 GWh by 2025 (reported)[54]
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20South Korea’s EV battery recycling market size projected to be $1.2B by 2027 (reported)[63]
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21South Korea had 3 major battery recycling firms operating in 2022 (reported)[64]
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22South Korea’s battery recycling capacity reached 20 kt by 2023 (reported)[63]
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23LG Energy Solution’s battery production target was 250 GWh by 2025 (reported)[65]
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24SK On’s capacity target was 250 GWh by 2026 (reported)[66]
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25Samsung SDI’s capacity target was 100 GWh by 2025 (reported)[67]
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26South Korea is a leading producer of NCM cathode materials used in many EVs (reported)[68]
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27South Korea’s cobalt demand for batteries was ~6,000 tonnes in 2022 (reported)[68]
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28South Korea’s nickel demand for batteries was ~75,000 tonnes in 2022 (reported)[68]
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29South Korea’s lithium demand for batteries was ~20,000 tonnes in 2022 (reported)[68]
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30South Korea’s graphite demand for anodes was ~50,000 tonnes in 2022 (reported)[68]
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Supply chain (batteries & minerals) Interpretation
South Korea’s EV battery industry is ramping so fast that its capacity jumped from 60 GWh in 2020 to a projected 400 GWh by 2025, it already leads global supply with 48 percent of lithium ion cell capacity in 2022 and 40 percent battery export share in 2021, and it is backing the whole bet with massive investment across cathodes, anodes, refining, gigawatt scale plants, and even recycling growth toward a $1.2B market by 2027, all while quietly fueling the chemistry with thousands of tonnes of critical metals like nickel and lithium so the next wave of EVs does not arrive before the batteries do.
Company performance & models
1Hyundai Motor Group sold 130,000 EVs in 2022 (reported)[69]
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2Kia sold 70,000 EVs in 2022 (reported)[70]
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3Hyundai Ioniq 5 had 80,000 global deliveries in 2022 (reported)[71]
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4Kia EV6 had 40,000 global deliveries in 2022 (reported)[72]
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5Hyundai Ioniq 5 had 97,000 global deliveries in 2023 (reported)[73]
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6Kia EV6 had 34,000 global deliveries in 2023 (reported)[72]
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7Hyundai sold 190,000 electric vehicles globally in 2023 (reported)[74]
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8Kia sold 110,000 electric vehicles globally in 2023 (reported)[70]
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9Genesis sold 8,000 electrified vehicles in 2023 (reported)[75]
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10Tesla Model 3 dominated imports but was 1 of the top BEVs registered in Korea in 2023 (reported)[76]
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11EV market top 10 models in Korea included Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Tesla Model 3, and Hyundai Kona Electric (reported)[77]
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12Hyundai Ioniq 5 battery capacity is 72.6 kWh (standard/wide variant) (model specification)[78]
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13Hyundai Ioniq 5 long range battery capacity is 77.4 kWh (model specification)[78]
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14Kia EV6 battery capacity is 58.0 kWh (model specification)[79]
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15Kia EV6 long range battery capacity is 77.4 kWh (model specification)[79]
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16Hyundai Kona Electric battery capacity is 64.0 kWh (model specification)[80]
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17Hyundai Kona Electric battery capacity is 48.4 kWh (model specification)[80]
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18Kia Niro EV battery capacity is 64.0 kWh (model specification)[81]
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19Hyundai Genesis GV60 battery capacity is 77.4 kWh (model specification)[82]
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20Hyundai Ioniq 5 estimated WLTP range up to 507 km (model specification)[78]
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21Kia EV6 estimated WLTP range up to 528 km (model specification)[79]
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22Hyundai Ioniq 6 estimated WLTP range up to 614 km (model specification)[83]
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23Kia EV9 estimated WLTP range up to 505 km (model specification)[84]
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24Hyundai Ioniq 5 supports 800V charging (model feature)[85]
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25Kia EV6 supports 800V charging (model feature)[86]
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26Hyundai Ioniq 5 peak charging power is 240 kW (model specification)[85]
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27Kia EV6 peak charging power is 233 kW (model specification)[86]
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28EV6 10-80% charge time is 18 minutes with DC fast charging (model claim)[86]
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29Ioniq 5 10-80% charge time is 18 minutes with DC fast charging (model claim)[85]
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30South Korea EV market includes a growing share of PHEV registrations reaching 20% of plug-in registrations in 2022 (reported)[20]
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31South Korea EV market share of BEVs reached 80% of plug-in registrations in 2022 (reported)[20]
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32South Korea’s top-selling EV brand by registrations in 2023 was Hyundai (reported)[77]
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33South Korea’s top-selling EV model by registrations in 2023 was Hyundai Ioniq 5 (reported)[77]
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34South Korea’s top-selling EV model by registrations in 2022 was Kia EV6 (reported)[77]
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Company performance & models Interpretation
South Korea’s EV scene in 2022–2023 looks less like a race and more like Hyundai and Kia quietly winning it with bigger battery cards, fast 800V charging, and model lineup dominance, even as PHEVs keep a growing foothold and Teslas mostly flex in imports while Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 trade the spotlight.
Consumer economics & affordability
1South Korea BEV average transaction price in 2023 was KRW 50 million (reported)[87]
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2South Korea BEV average transaction price in 2022 was KRW 46 million (reported)[87]
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3South Korea BEV average transaction price in 2021 was KRW 40 million (reported)[87]
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4South Korea PHEV average transaction price in 2023 was KRW 42 million (reported)[87]
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5South Korea PHEV average transaction price in 2022 was KRW 39 million (reported)[87]
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6EVs were exempted from 개별소비세 (individual consumption tax) in Korea up to a limit (reported)[88]
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7EVs receive reductions in acquisition tax in Korea (reported)[88]
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8EV subsidies reduce purchase price by up to KRW 8 million (reported)[40]
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9EV charging electricity price for off-peak public charging in Korea was KRW 100/kWh level (reported)[89]
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10EV charging electricity price for peak public charging in Korea was KRW 180/kWh level (reported)[89]
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11The average retail gasoline price in South Korea in 2023 was about KRW 1,600 per liter (reported)[90]
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12The average retail diesel price in South Korea in 2023 was about KRW 1,700 per liter (reported)[91]
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13The electricity price for residential use in South Korea in 2023 averaged about KRW 150/kWh (reported)[92]
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14South Korea’s electricity price index increased by X% in 2022 (reported)[93]
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15EV total cost of ownership (TCO) becomes cheaper than ICE at typical mileage in Korea in 4-6 years (reported)[94]
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16EVs have lower running costs due to energy and maintenance savings: typical maintenance cost is 40% lower (reported)[23]
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17EVs’ energy consumption averages ~0.17 kWh/km for passenger BEVs (reported)[95]
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18South Korea’s household electricity tariff includes time-of-use rates for EV charging (reported)[96]
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19Public DC fast charging fee in Seoul averaged KRW 324/kWh in 2023 (reported)[97]
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20Public DC fast charging fee in Busan averaged KRW 310/kWh in 2023 (reported)[98]
Directional
21Average EV insurance premium in Korea in 2023 was KRW 1.2 million/year (reported)[99]
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22Average EV insurance premium in Korea in 2022 was KRW 1.0 million/year (reported)[99]
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23Average vehicle registration fee for EVs is reduced by 50% (reported)[88]
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24EVs qualify for green vehicle discounts for annual taxes up to 100% (reported)[88]
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25South Korea introduced a scrappage subsidy for EVs replacing old cars of up to KRW 3 million (reported)[40]
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26South Korea’s EV purchase subsidy stack reduces effective purchase by 10-20% on average (reported)[40]
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27The median EV purchase price in Korea is KRW 45 million (reported)[100]
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28The median EV purchase price in Korea increased from KRW 38 million (2021) to KRW 45 million (2023) (reported)[100]
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Consumer economics & affordability Interpretation
South Korea’s EV story in 2023 is basically that prices are climbing but staying within reach, incentives and tax breaks are quietly doing the heavy lifting, energy and maintenance costs keep charging “cheaper than it sounds,” and by about 4 to 6 years the total cost starts to beat gasoline on typical driving while fast-charging and insurance costs remain the main pressure points.
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