Electricity generation from coal in North Korea
North Korea: Electricity generation from coal was 9.23 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal in North Korea stood at 9.23 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in North Korea peaked at 11.87 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.18 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
That places North Korea 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 7.48 terawatt-hours | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 11.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for North Korea
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 73.14 (2018)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.5 (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 15.36 (2018)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 5.67 (2018)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,545 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in North Korea?
- Electricity generation from coal in North Korea was 9.23 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for electricity generation from coal?
- North Korea ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.