Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1,023 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita 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, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740.17 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
That places North Korea 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in North 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in North Korea was 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.17 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.