Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Korea
North Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 17.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Korea stood at 17.17 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Korea peaked at 17.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.93 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places North Korea 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 12 terawatt-hours | 10.1 terawatt-hours | 13.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 9.93 terawatt-hours | 13.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 terawatt-hours | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 17.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 57 Iceland 19.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 18.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Zambia 17.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 16.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Mozambique 16.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.36 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.49 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.36 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Korea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Korea was 17.17 terawatt-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 low-carbon sources recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- North Korea ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.