Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 3,380 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,380
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3,380
in 2022
All-time low
2,960
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 3.0k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 3,380. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3,380 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,960, in 2000.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,960
2001 2,960 +0.0%
2002 2,960 +0.0%
2003 2,960 +0.0%
2004 2,960 +0.0%
2005 3,010 +1.7%
2006 3,010 +0.0%
2007 3,010 +0.0%
2008 3,010 +0.0%
2009 3,010 +0.0%
2010 3,010 +0.0%
2011 2,960 -1.7%
2012 2,960 +0.0%
2013 2,960 +0.0%
2014 2,960 +0.0%
2015 2,960 +0.0%
2016 2,960 +0.0%
2017 2,960 +0.0%
2018 3,360 +13.5%
2019 3,360 +0.0%
2020 3,360 +0.0%
2021 3,360 +0.0%
2022 3,380 +0.6%
2023 3,380 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,985 2,960 3,010 10
2010s 3,045 2,960 3,360 10
2020s 3,370 3,360 3,380 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3,380 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3,380 in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,960 in 2000.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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