Electricity generation from oil in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity generation from oil was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
91st
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.01 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0.51 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 0.8 terawatt-hours2001: 1 terawatt-hours2002: 1 terawatt-hours2003: 0.99 terawatt-hours2004: 1 terawatt-hours2005: 0.83 terawatt-hours2006: 0.64 terawatt-hours2007: 0.76 terawatt-hours2008: 0.78 terawatt-hours2009: 0.6 terawatt-hours2010: 0.57 terawatt-hours2011: 0.62 terawatt-hours2012: 0.55 terawatt-hours2013: 0.57 terawatt-hours2014: 0.59 terawatt-hours2015: 0.81 terawatt-hours2016: 0.94 terawatt-hours2017: 0.78 terawatt-hours2018: 0.77 terawatt-hours2019: 0.93 terawatt-hours2020: 0.85 terawatt-hours2021: 0.51 terawatt-hours2022: 0.57 terawatt-hours2023: 0.74 terawatt-hours2024: 0.7 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from oil in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.7 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.01 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.51 terawatt-hours, in 2021.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 91st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.842 terawatt-hours 0.6 terawatt-hours 1.01 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.713 terawatt-hours 0.55 terawatt-hours 0.94 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.674 terawatt-hours 0.51 terawatt-hours 0.85 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 88 Maldives 0.79 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 89 Slovak Republic 0.73 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 90 Norway 0.71 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 91 Haiti 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 91 Niger 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 94 Cayman Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Electricity generation from oil in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.7 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 oil recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 terawatt-hours in 2001.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2021.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity generation from oil?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.