Ethiopia vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Electricity demand
Ethiopia
31.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
27.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
70th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
73rd
Electricity demand over time
- Ethiopia
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 31.02 terawatt-hours against 27.1 terawatt-hours in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 70th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 21.47 terawatt-hours | 18.74 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 22.41 terawatt-hours | 12.94 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.64 terawatt-hours | 26.02 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Ethiopia or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 31.02 terawatt-hours against 27.1 terawatt-hours in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Ethiopia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 3.92 terawatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity demand?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.