Share of electricity production by source in North Korea
North Korea: Share of electricity production by source was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity production by source in North Korea stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in North Korea peaked at 49.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 34.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.1% | 42.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in North Korea?
- Share of electricity production by source in North Korea was 34.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for share of electricity production by source?
- North Korea ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.