Electric power consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Electric power consumption was 788.59 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 788.59 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in North Korea peaked at 1,189 kWh per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 616.35 kWh per capita, in 1998.
That places North Korea 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,189 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,113 kWh per capita | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 986.17 kWh per capita | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 869.47 kWh per capita | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 892.12 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 873.69 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 797.4 kWh per capita | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 712.26 kWh per capita | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 616.35 kWh per capita | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 670.2 kWh per capita | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 690.19 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 714.12 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 695.37 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 733.86 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 762.69 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 790.65 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 770.13 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 735.16 kWh per capita | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 788.79 kWh per capita | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 795.31 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 798.57 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 704.48 kWh per capita | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 718 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 734.6 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 714.54 kWh per capita | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 625.49 kWh per capita | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 783.05 kWh per capita | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 767.88 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 801.08 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 772.15 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 776.51 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 809.41 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 832.51 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 788.59 kWh per capita | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 871.97 kWh per capita | 616.35 kWh per capita | 1,189 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.63 kWh per capita | 690.19 kWh per capita | 795.31 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 741.98 kWh per capita | 625.49 kWh per capita | 801.08 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.75 kWh per capita | 776.51 kWh per capita | 832.51 kWh per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in North Korea?
- Electric power consumption in North Korea was 788.59 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 kWh per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.35 kWh per capita in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for electric power consumption?
- North Korea ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.