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. βΌ Falling
Electricity generation from oil in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 β 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 β 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.