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 201 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

1015202530351980199920191980: 20.21981: 20.81982: 22.71983: 22.91984: 25.81985: 28.61986: 30.11987: 30.71988: 32.41989: 32.61990: 32.91991: 32.81992: 241993: 23.41994: 23.21995: 23.11996: 21.11997: 191998: 18.21999: 15.12000: 15.72001: 16.32002: 162003: 172004: 17.82005: 18.62006: 18.22007: 17.52008: 18.92009: 17.12010: 17.62011: 15.72012: 15.72013: 152014: 14.72015: 11.32016: 142017: 12.32018: 12.82019: 13.9

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Turkmenistan 15.09 compare
  2. 82 Tajikistan 15.07 compare
  3. 83 Sri Lanka 13.99 compare
  4. 85 Slovenia 13.45 compare
  5. 86 Ghana 13.11 compare
  6. 87 Syria 13.07 compare

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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 201 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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