Electricity generation per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Electricity generation per person was 1,023 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation 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 generation 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 143rd 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.
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
- 140 Macau (China) 1,083 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Philippines 1,054 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Gabon 1,024 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 El Salvador 1,015 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 1,008 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Cambodia 995.07 kilowatt-hours compare
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 73.14 (2018)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.5 (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 15.36 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Electricity generation per person in Democratic People’s Republic of 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 electricity generation 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 generation 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 generation per person?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.