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

Latest (2023)
62.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 210 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2013
All-time low
46.1%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 56.3 % of total1991: 57 % of total1992: 57.5 % of total1993: 60.2 % of total1994: 59.7 % of total1995: 61.7 % of total1996: 58.7 % of total1997: 55.4 % of total1998: 60 % of total1999: 55.4 % of total2000: 52.6 % of total2001: 52.5 % of total2002: 53.7 % of total2003: 55.8 % of total2004: 56.9 % of total2005: 57.3 % of total2006: 56.3 % of total2007: 61.7 % of total2008: 60.6 % of total2009: 53.2 % of total2010: 56.5 % of total2011: 62.9 % of total2012: 62.8 % of total2013: 62.9 % of total2014: 60.2 % of total2015: 52.6 % of total2016: 53.6 % of total2017: 50.5 % of total2018: 51.3 % of total2019: 46.1 % of total2020: 53.1 % of total2021: 62.8 % of total2022: 62.5 % of total2023: 62.8 % of total

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

Annual values for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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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.