Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 641.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 641.54 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 641.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 387.09 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 426.77 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 440.47 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 438.94 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 481.52 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 510.41 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 532.87 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 509.29 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 533.55 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 562.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 497.62 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 531.07 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 520.76 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 529.91 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 543.24 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 505.67 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 387.09 kilowatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 493.03 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 456.28 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 488.6 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 422.46 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 489.74 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 613.74 kilowatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 630.49 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 628.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 641.54 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.39 kilowatt-hours | 426.77 kilowatt-hours | 562.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.81 kilowatt-hours | 387.09 kilowatt-hours | 543.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.77 kilowatt-hours | 489.74 kilowatt-hours | 641.54 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 641.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 641.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.09 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.