Electricity demand per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Electricity demand per person was 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 1,023 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740.17 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 147th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 815.52 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 843.57 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 821.08 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 866.74 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 901.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 933.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 909.7 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 867.88 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 931.17 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 939.77 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 943.28 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 831.54 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 847.22 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 867.37 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 843.97 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 740.17 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 926.52 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 907.52 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 957.54 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 917.13 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 922.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 977.03 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883 kilowatt-hours | 815.52 kilowatt-hours | 939.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 878.23 kilowatt-hours | 740.17 kilowatt-hours | 957.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.33 kilowatt-hours | 922.09 kilowatt-hours | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 144 Honduras 1,167 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,083 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Philippines 1,054 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Cape Verde 990.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 El Salvador 985 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Syrian Arab Republic 984.08 kilowatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Electricity demand per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.17 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for electricity demand per person?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.