Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North Korea

North Korea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 67.85 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
67.85 million kWh
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
138th
of 209 countries
All-time high
664.08 million kWh
in 2014
All-time low
-189.73 million kWh
in 2013
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North Korea, 1990–2021

-200.0M0200.0M400.0M600.0M1990200520211990: 0 kWh1991: 0 kWh1992: 0 kWh1993: 0 kWh1994: 0 kWh1995: 0 kWh1996: 0 kWh1997: 0 kWh1998: 0 kWh1999: 0 kWh2000: 0 kWh2001: 40.0k kWh2002: 50.0k kWh2003: 330.0k kWh2004: 430.0k kWh2005: 470.0k kWh2006: 540.0k kWh2007: 590.0k kWh2008: 990.0k kWh2009: 1.2M kWh2010: 1.6M kWh2011: 2.5M kWh2012: 3.3M kWh2013: -189.7M kWh2014: 664.1M kWh2015: 29.8M kWh2016: 41.0M kWh2017: 45.9M kWh2018: 49.8M kWh2019: 55.0M kWh2020: 55.0M kWh2021: 67.8M kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 67.85 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 2,581.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North Korea peaked at 664.08 million kWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, -189.73 million kWh, in 2013.

North Korea ranks 138th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in North Korea, 1990 to 2021.
Year kWh Change
1990 0 kWh
1991 0 kWh
1992 0 kWh
1993 0 kWh
1994 0 kWh
1995 0 kWh
1996 0 kWh
1997 0 kWh
1998 0 kWh
1999 0 kWh
2000 0 kWh
2001 40,000 kWh
2002 50,000 kWh +25.0%
2003 330,000 kWh +560.0%
2004 430,000 kWh +30.3%
2005 470,000 kWh +9.3%
2006 540,000 kWh +14.9%
2007 590,000 kWh +9.3%
2008 990,000 kWh +67.8%
2009 1.17 million kWh +18.2%
2010 1.58 million kWh +35.0%
2011 2.53 million kWh +60.1%
2012 3.31 million kWh +30.8%
2013 -189.73 million kWh -5832.0%
2014 664.08 million kWh -450.0%
2015 29.75 million kWh -95.5%
2016 41.03 million kWh +37.9%
2017 45.92 million kWh +11.9%
2018 49.79 million kWh +8.4%
2019 54.95 million kWh +10.4%
2020 54.95 million kWh +0.0%
2021 67.85 million kWh +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kWh 0 kWh 0 kWh 10
2000s 461,000 kWh 0 kWh 1.17 million kWh 10
2010s 70.32 million kWh -189.73 million kWh 664.08 million kWh 10
2020s 61.40 million kWh 54.95 million kWh 67.85 million kWh 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 135 Togo 73.13 million kWh compare
  2. 136 Haiti 71.80 million kWh compare
  3. 137 Djibouti 70.00 million kWh compare
  4. 139 Faroe Islands 61.10 million kWh compare
  5. 140 Rwanda 51.34 million kWh compare
  6. 141 Maldives 48.71 million kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North Korea?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in North Korea was 67.85 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 664.08 million kWh in 2014.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -189.73 million kWh in 2013.
How does North Korea rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
North Korea ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,581.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.