Share of electricity generation from renewables in North Korea
North Korea: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 63.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in North Korea, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 63.4% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in North Korea peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2019.
North Korea ranks 56th 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 | 55.8% | 52.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 46.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 53.5% | 63.4% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Vegetable oil vs gdp 5.67 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in North Korea?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in North Korea was 63.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.