Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 9,800 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9,800
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
78th
of 224 countries
All-time high
12,800
in 2019
All-time low
7,900
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120222000: 9.2k2001: 9.6k2002: 8.4k2003: 7.9k2004: 8.1k2005: 8.4k2006: 9.9k2007: 10.3k2008: 11.4k2009: 11.0k2010: 10.3k2011: 7.9k2012: 8.0k2013: 8.2k2014: 8.6k2015: 9.0k2016: 11.1k2017: 11.6k2018: 12.1k2019: 12.8k2020: 11.2k2021: 9.4k2022: 9.8k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 9,800.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 12,800 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,900, in 2003.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 78th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 9,200
2001 9,600 +4.3%
2002 8,400 -12.5%
2003 7,900 -6.0%
2004 8,100 +2.5%
2005 8,400 +3.7%
2006 9,900 +17.9%
2007 10,300 +4.0%
2008 11,400 +10.7%
2009 11,000 -3.5%
2010 10,300 -6.4%
2011 7,900 -23.3%
2012 8,000 +1.3%
2013 8,200 +2.5%
2014 8,600 +4.9%
2015 9,000 +4.7%
2016 11,100 +23.3%
2017 11,600 +4.5%
2018 12,100 +4.3%
2019 12,800 +5.8%
2020 11,200 -12.5%
2021 9,400 -16.1%
2022 9,800 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,420 7,900 11,400 10
2010s 9,960 7,900 12,800 10
2020s 10,133 9,400 11,200 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9,800 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12,800 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7,900 in 2003.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 78th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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