North Korea
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2024
27.1 TWh- Coal generation · #33 of 203 9.2 34.1%
- Other fossil generation · #86 of 205 0.7 2.6%
- Gas generation · #118 of 202 0 0%
- Nuclear generation · #33 of 200 0 0%
- Hydro generation · #33 of 204 17 62.7%
- Solar generation · #101 of 205 0.2 0.6%
- Bioenergy generation · #124 of 205 0 0%
- Wind generation · #109 of 203 0 0%
- Other renewables generation · #28 of 182 0 0%
Since 2000
Table · 25 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 |
| 2023 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | 10.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 |
| 2019 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.9 |
| 2018 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | 10.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.4 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.8 |
| 2015 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 2013 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2012 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| 2011 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2010 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.6 |
| 2009 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.4 |
| 2008 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 |
| 2007 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| 2006 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 |
| 2005 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.8 |
| 2004 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.9 |
| 2003 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2002 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 |
| 2001 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 |
| 2000 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity0 GW2024 · #108 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity3.4 GW2024 · #29 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand27.1 TWh2024 · #72 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports0 TWh2024 · #81 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity0 GW2024 · #116 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity5 GW2024 · #34 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Nuclear capacity0 GW2024 · #31 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity0 GW2024 · #162 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other renewables capacity0 GW2024 · #28 of 182 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions9.2 MtCO2e2024 · #69 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity340.6 gCO2e/kWh2024 · #127 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity0.1 GW2024 · #104 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity8.5 GW2024 · #65 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation27.1 TWh2024 · #76 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity0 GW2024 · #97 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11