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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity generation from solar was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
101st
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.050.10.152000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0.01 terawatt-hours2014: 0.01 terawatt-hours2015: 0.03 terawatt-hours2016: 0.04 terawatt-hours2017: 0.05 terawatt-hours2018: 0.06 terawatt-hours2019: 0.08 terawatt-hours2020: 0.1 terawatt-hours2021: 0.13 terawatt-hours2022: 0.15 terawatt-hours2023: 0.15 terawatt-hours2024: 0.17 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.17 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 101st 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 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.028 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.08 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.14 terawatt-hours 0.1 terawatt-hours 0.17 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 98 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 99 Kuwait 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 99 Mongolia 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 101 Ghana 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 101 Mali 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 101 Mauritius 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 101 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
  8. 101 Zambia 0.17 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Electricity generation from solar in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity generation from solar?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. 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); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.