Electricity generation from oil per person in North Korea
North Korea: Electricity generation from oil per person was 26.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil per person in North Korea stood at 26.42 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in North Korea peaked at 42.41 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.44 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places North Korea 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 42.41 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 42.18 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.1 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.23 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.02 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 26.1 kilowatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 30.84 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 31.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.12 kilowatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 22.81 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 24.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.82 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 22.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.18 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.67 kilowatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 36.58 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 30.21 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 29.69 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.72 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 32.52 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 19.44 kilowatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 21.65 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 28.01 kilowatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 26.42 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.73 kilowatt-hours | 24.12 kilowatt-hours | 42.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 kilowatt-hours | 21.82 kilowatt-hours | 36.58 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 kilowatt-hours | 19.44 kilowatt-hours | 32.52 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in North Korea?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in North Korea was 26.42 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 oil per person recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.41 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.44 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- North Korea ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.