Access to electricity in North Korea

Access to electricity in North Korea was 61.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.9 pts from 2023. That is the 184th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

202461.4%
Change on 2023+3.9 pts
Rank184th of 214Countries ranked
Series high61.42024
Series low262009

Access to electricity in North Korea, 2009 to 2024

2030405060702009201220152018202120242009: 26 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 31.4 %2012: 33.6 %2013: 35.7 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 40 %2016: 42.1 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 46.3 %2019: 48.4 %2020: 50.5 %2021: 52.6 %2022: 54.7 %2023: 57.5 %2024: 61.4 %
%. Source: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 16 values
Period%
202461.4
202357.5
202254.7
202152.6
202050.5
201948.4
201846.3
201744.2
201642.1
201540
201437.8
201335.7
201233.6
201131.4
201029.3
200926

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Definition

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the share of people with electricity in North Korea?

Access to electricity in North Korea was 61.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.9 pts from 2023. That is the 184th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest share of people with electricity in North Korea?

61.4% in 2024, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

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