South Korea 's incoming leader , Moon Jae - in has set out an energy policy which emphasises the need for renewable energy . South Korea depends upon coal and nuclear reactors for 70 % of its power , but the new government plans to look to natural gas and renewable energy such as hydro and solar energy . Also, there's no guarantee that prices for gas and renewables will fall quickly enough to avoid a significant rate hike. Moon is to cut output from older coal plants and review plans for new nuclear and coal plants . Moon wants natural gas to make up 27 % of the nations energy supply by 2030 , from today 's 20 % and renewables to take up 20 % , up from 5 % today .
South Korea 's incoming leader , Moon Jae - in has set out an energy policy which emphasises the need for renewable energy . South Korea depends upon coal and nuclear reactors for 70 % of its power , but the new government plans to look to natural gas and renewable energy such as hydro and solar energy . Moon is to cut output from older coal plants and review plans for new nuclear and coal plants . Moon wants natural gas to make up 27 % of the nations energy supply by 2030 , from today 's 20 % and renewables to take up 20 % , up from 5 % today .