Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 solar and wind in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 and wind 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 155th out of 211 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.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +240.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 and wind in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind 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 and wind 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 and wind?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 155th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.