Electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity generation from solar per person was 6.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.42 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
6.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 0 kilowatt-hours2001: 0 kilowatt-hours2002: 0 kilowatt-hours2003: 0 kilowatt-hours2004: 0 kilowatt-hours2005: 0 kilowatt-hours2006: 0 kilowatt-hours2007: 0 kilowatt-hours2008: 0 kilowatt-hours2009: 0 kilowatt-hours2010: 0 kilowatt-hours2011: 0 kilowatt-hours2012: 0 kilowatt-hours2013: 0.395 kilowatt-hours2014: 0.393 kilowatt-hours2015: 1.2 kilowatt-hours2016: 1.6 kilowatt-hours2017: 1.9 kilowatt-hours2018: 2.3 kilowatt-hours2019: 3.1 kilowatt-hours2020: 3.8 kilowatt-hours2021: 5 kilowatt-hours2022: 5.7 kilowatt-hours2023: 5.7 kilowatt-hours2024: 6.4 kilowatt-hours

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

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 6.42 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 1,532.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 146th 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.

Electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2024.
Year kilowatt-hours Change
2000 0 kilowatt-hours
2001 0 kilowatt-hours
2002 0 kilowatt-hours
2003 0 kilowatt-hours
2004 0 kilowatt-hours
2005 0 kilowatt-hours
2006 0 kilowatt-hours
2007 0 kilowatt-hours
2008 0 kilowatt-hours
2009 0 kilowatt-hours
2010 0 kilowatt-hours
2011 0 kilowatt-hours
2012 0 kilowatt-hours
2013 0.3948 kilowatt-hours
2014 0.3929 kilowatt-hours -0.5%
2015 1.17 kilowatt-hours +198.5%
2016 1.56 kilowatt-hours +32.7%
2017 1.94 kilowatt-hours +24.4%
2018 2.31 kilowatt-hours +19.5%
2019 3.07 kilowatt-hours +32.8%
2020 3.83 kilowatt-hours +24.5%
2021 4.96 kilowatt-hours +29.5%
2022 5.7 kilowatt-hours +15.0%
2023 5.68 kilowatt-hours -0.3%
2024 6.42 kilowatt-hours +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 1.08 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 3.07 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 5.31 kilowatt-hours 3.83 kilowatt-hours 6.42 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 143 Georgia 7.88 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 144 Mali 6.94 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 147 Ghana 4.94 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 148 Indonesia 4.76 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 149 Burkina Faso 4.67 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Electricity generation from solar per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.42 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 from solar per person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,532.8%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.