Share of electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.6% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
148th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0.046 %2014: 0.047 %2015: 0.158 %2016: 0.168 %2017: 0.213 %2018: 0.242 %2019: 0.335 %2020: 0.415 %2021: 0.507 %2022: 0.565 %2023: 0.561 %2024: 0.627 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 1,247.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Share of electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.6% 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 solar recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,247.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.