Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in North Korea
North Korea: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 38.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in North Korea is 38.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in North Korea peaked at 53.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2023.
That places North Korea 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.7% | — |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 38.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.7%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 38.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.9%, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 38.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 38.3% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 37.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 46.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in North Korea?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in North Korea was 38.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- North Korea ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.