North Korea Electricity
Generation (2024)#75 World
27.1TWh+1.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#72 World
23.15TWh+2.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
36.6%63.4%
Electricity Generation in North Korea
- Net electricity generation in North Korea reached 27.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#75 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 26.72 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.09% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 36.6% (9.93 terawatt-hours) of electricity in North Korea and renewables 63.4% (17.17 terawatt-hours).
- North Korea reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.67% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 63.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in North Korea
- North Korea consumed 23.15 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#72 in the world), an increase of 2.3% from 2023. This represents 0.08% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in North Korea averaged 873.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2.39 kilowatt-hours per day (#147 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in North Korea
- North Korea had a total installed electricity capacity of 8.44 gigawatts in 2024 (#72 in the world), an increase of 0.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 40.1% and renewables at 59.9% of North Korea's installed capacity in 2024.
- North Korea's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 36.7% in 2024, with hydro at 39.5%, fossil fuels at 33.5% and solar at 13.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in North Korea
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for North Korea.
Grid Efficiency in North Korea
- Distribution losses in North Korea were 3.95 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.6% of total generation, down from 15.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in North Korea
- In 2024, North Korea generated approximately 0.07 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.06 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
North Korea Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.1 | +1.4% | 75 | 0.09% | 23.15 | +2.3% | 72 | 0.08% | 873.6 | 8.44 | +0.4% | 72 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.95 |
| 2023 | 26.72 | +0.64% | 75 | 0.09% | 22.62 | +0.75% | 72 | 0.08% | 856.1 | 8.4 | +0.7% | 72 | 0.09% | 0.00032 | — | — | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 26.55 | +3.6% | 74 | 0.09% | 22.45 | +3.7% | 72 | 0.08% | 852.6 | 8.34 | +0.17% | 71 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 25.63 | +6.3% | 75 | 0.09% | 21.66 | +6.7% | 73 | 0.08% | 825.6 | 8.33 | +0.31% | 70 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.98 |
| 2020 | 24.1 | +0.91% | 75 | 0.09% | 20.3 | +0.92% | 72 | 0.08% | 776.7 | 8.3 | +1.4% | 70 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 23.88 | −3.8% | 74 | 0.09% | 20.11 | −3.7% | 72 | 0.08% | 772.5 | 8.19 | +0.05% | 71 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 24.84 | +6% | 75 | 0.10% | 20.89 | +6% | 72 | 0.09% | 805.7 | 8.19 | +5.6% | 70 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.94 |
| 2017 | 23.43 | −1.6% | 75 | 0.09% | 19.7 | −1.6% | 72 | 0.08% | 763.2 | 7.76 | +0.83% | 71 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 |
| 2016 | 23.81 | +25.8% | 74 | 0.10% | 20.03 | +25.8% | 72 | 0.09% | 779.4 | 7.69 | +3.3% | 72 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.78 |
| 2015 | 18.93 | −11.9% | 78 | 0.08% | 15.92 | −11.9% | 80 | 0.07% | 622.5 | 7.45 | +2.6% | 71 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 21.48 | −2.2% | 73 | 0.09% | 18.07 | −2.2% | 73 | 0.08% | 709.9 | 7.26 | +0.21% | 72 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.42 |
| 2013 | 21.97 | +2.8% | 74 | 0.10% | 18.47 | +2.8% | 74 | 0.09% | 729.4 | 7.25 | +0.37% | 70 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 21.37 | +2.4% | 75 | 0.10% | 17.97 | +2.4% | 74 | 0.09% | 712.7 | 7.22 | +4.3% | 70 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 20.87 | −11.4% | 73 | 0.10% | 17.55 | −11.5% | 73 | 0.09% | 699.3 | 6.92 | −0.68% | 69 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 |
| 2010 | 23.57 | +0.82% | 70 | 0.11% | 19.82 | +0.81% | 71 | 0.10% | 793.2 | 6.97 | +0.58% | 68 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| 2009 | 23.38 | +1.4% | 68 | 0.12% | 19.66 | +1.4% | 69 | 0.11% | 790.3 | 6.93 | −7.6% | 66 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 |
| 2008 | 23.06 | +7.8% | 68 | 0.12% | 19.39 | +7.8% | 69 | 0.11% | 783.1 | 7.5 | −5.7% | 62 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
| 2007 | 21.39 | −4.1% | 71 | 0.11% | 17.99 | −4.1% | 72 | 0.10% | 729.9 | 7.95 | +1.7% | 61 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 22.31 | −2.1% | 70 | 0.12% | 18.76 | −2.1% | 70 | 0.11% | 765.1 | 7.82 | +0% | 60 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 |
| 2005 | 22.78 | +4.3% | 68 | 0.13% | 19.16 | +4.3% | 67 | 0.12% | 785.4 | 7.82 | +0.64% | 59 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.62 |
| 2004 | 21.85 | +4.6% | 67 | 0.13% | 18.38 | +4.6% | 67 | 0.12% | 757.6 | 7.77 | +0% | 58 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.47 |
| 2003 | 20.88 | +6.2% | 66 | 0.13% | 17.56 | +6.2% | 66 | 0.12% | 729 | 7.77 | +0.0039% | 58 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 |
| 2002 | 19.67 | −2.1% | 66 | 0.12% | 16.54 | −2.1% | 66 | 0.11% | 690.9 | 7.77 | +0.26% | 58 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 |
| 2001 | 20.09 | +4.1% | 65 | 0.13% | 16.9 | +4.1% | 65 | 0.12% | 709.7 | 7.75 | +2.6% | 58 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 2000 | 19.3 | +7.2% | 65 | 0.13% | 16.23 | +7.2% | 65 | 0.12% | 685.9 | 7.55 | −20.5% | 56 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 |
| 1999 | 18 | −13.5% | 65 | 0.13% | 15.15 | −16.7% | 63 | 0.12% | 644.6 | 9.5 | +0% | 48 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 1998 | 20.81 | −4.8% | 61 | 0.15% | 18.17 | −4.5% | 58 | 0.15% | 779.6 | 9.5 | +0% | 48 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.63 |
| 1997 | 21.86 | −9.4% | 59 | 0.16% | 19.03 | −9.8% | 58 | 0.16% | 823.2 | 9.5 | +0% | 46 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
| 1996 | 24.13 | −8.2% | 56 | 0.19% | 21.08 | −8.7% | 58 | 0.18% | 920.8 | 9.5 | +0% | 46 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 1995 | 26.28 | −0.28% | 53 | 0.21% | 23.08 | −0.63% | 55 | 0.20% | 1,018.3 | 9.5 | +0% | 45 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 1994 | 26.35 | +0.09% | 52 | 0.22% | 23.23 | −0.81% | 53 | 0.21% | 1,037.3 | 9.5 | +0% | 44 | 0.32% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 |
| 1993 | 26.33 | −3.3% | 51 | 0.22% | 23.42 | −2.3% | 52 | 0.22% | 1,061 | 9.5 | +0% | 43 | 0.33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.91 |
| 1992 | 27.22 | −22.9% | 49 | 0.23% | 23.97 | −27% | 49 | 0.22% | 1,101.9 | 9.5 | +0% | 40 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| 1991 | 35.3 | −0.5% | 37 | 0.31% | 32.84 | −0.15% | 35 | 0.31% | 1,532.4 | 9.5 | +0% | 36 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.46 |
| 1990 | 35.47 | +0.51% | 36 | 0.31% | 32.89 | +0.98% | 35 | 0.32% | 1,557.6 | 9.5 | +0% | 34 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.59 |
| 1989 | 35.3 | +0.67% | 35 | 0.32% | 32.57 | +0.43% | 33 | 0.32% | 1,565.3 | 9.5 | +0% | 34 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 1988 | 35.06 | +5.3% | 34 | 0.33% | 32.43 | +5.6% | 32 | 0.33% | 1,581.6 | 9.5 | +0% | 34 | 0.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.63 |
| 1987 | 33.3 | +2.1% | 32 | 0.33% | 30.7 | +2.1% | 32 | 0.33% | 1,519.3 | 9.5 | +6.7% | 33 | 0.37% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 32.61 | +5.3% | 33 | 0.34% | 30.08 | +5.1% | 32 | 0.34% | 1,510.7 | 8.9 | +2.3% | 33 | 0.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 |
| 1985 | 30.98 | +10.4% | 32 | 0.33% | 28.61 | +10.8% | 32 | 0.33% | 1,458.1 | 8.7 | +0% | 32 | 0.36% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 1984 | 28.05 | +11.9% | 33 | 0.31% | 25.83 | +12.8% | 32 | 0.31% | 1,335.8 | 8.7 | +2.4% | 30 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 |
| 1983 | 25.07 | +0.85% | 33 | 0.29% | 22.89 | +0.68% | 34 | 0.29% | 1,201.2 | 8.5 | +13.3% | 30 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 1982 | 24.86 | +8.9% | 33 | 0.30% | 22.73 | +9.5% | 32 | 0.30% | 1,210.7 | 7.5 | +7.1% | 31 | 0.35% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 |
| 1981 | 22.83 | +2.8% | 32 | 0.28% | 20.77 | +2.8% | 33 | 0.28% | 1,122.5 | 7 | +7.7% | 31 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 |
| 1980 | 22.2 | — | 32 | 0.28% | 20.2 | — | 32 | 0.28% | 1,107.7 | 6.5 | — | 31 | 0.33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.