Access to electricity (% of population) in North Korea
North Korea: Access to electricity (% of population) was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in North Korea, 2009–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 61.4% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in North Korea peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2009.
That places North Korea 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.0% | — |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +6.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 61.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 61.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 29.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 50.5% | 61.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in North Korea?
- Access to electricity in North Korea was 61.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2009.
- How does North Korea rank for access to electricity?
- North Korea ranks 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.