Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Korea
North Korea: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 36.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Korea stood at 36.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Korea peaked at 53.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 146th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 38.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 37.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.6% | 46.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Korea?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Korea was 36.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- North Korea ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.