Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 62.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 62.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 62.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.3% | — |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 55.4% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 52.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 46.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 53.1% | 62.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 62.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.