Total electricity output in North Korea
North Korea: Total electricity output 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 228 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.
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
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 99.02 (2050)
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 228 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