Electricity net consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Electricity net consumption was 13.93 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.93
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
32.88
in 1990
All-time low
11.25
in 2015
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in North Korea, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in North Korea is 13.93, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in North Korea peaked at 32.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 84th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.2 | — |
| 1981 | 20.77 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 22.73 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 22.89 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 25.83 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 28.61 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 30.08 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 30.7 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 32.43 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 32.57 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.88 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.84 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.97 | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 23.42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 23.23 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.08 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 21.08 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 19.02 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 18.17 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 15.15 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 15.68 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.32 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.01 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 17.81 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.57 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.18 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.49 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.85 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 17.15 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 17.61 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 15.72 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.03 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.66 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 13.99 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 12.33 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.77 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | +9.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 13.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 11.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 13.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.68 | 20.2 | 32.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.29 | 15.15 | 32.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.31 | 15.68 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 11.25 | 17.61 | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in North Korea?
- Electricity net consumption in North Korea was 13.93 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for electricity net consumption?
- North Korea ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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