Total electricity output (GWh) in North Korea
North Korea: Total electricity output (GWh) was 13,737 GWh in 2015. ▼ Falling
Total electricity output in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 13,737 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in North Korea peaked at 27,700 GWh in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,737 GWh, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 89th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output (GWh) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,700 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 26,300 GWh | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 24,700 GWh | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 22,100 GWh | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 23,100 GWh | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 23,000 GWh | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,300 GWh | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 19,300 GWh | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 17,000 GWh | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 18,600 GWh | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 19,400 GWh | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20,200 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 19,776 GWh | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20,998 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 21,973 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 22,912 GWh | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22,435 GWh | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21,523 GWh | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,205 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 21,127 GWh | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 21,664 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19,226 GWh | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 19,236 GWh | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,332 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17,909 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,737 GWh | -23.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 13,737 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 13.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 13,737 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,310 GWh | 17,000 GWh | 27,700 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,355 GWh | 19,400 GWh | 23,205 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,351 GWh | 13,737 GWh | 21,664 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in North Korea?
- Total electricity output in North Korea was 13,737 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27,700 GWh in 1990.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,737 GWh in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for total electricity output?
- North Korea ranks 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants