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Electricity consumption in North Korea

Electricity consumption in North Korea was 23.1 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 2.3% from 2023. That is the 72nd highest of 212 countries in 2024.

2024, TWh23.1
Change on 2023+2.3%
Rank72nd of 212Countries ranked
Series high32.91990
Series low15.11999

Electricity consumption in North Korea, 1980 to 2024

152025303519801987199420012008201520241980: 20.2 TWh1981: 20.8 TWh1982: 22.7 TWh1983: 22.9 TWh1984: 25.8 TWh1985: 28.6 TWh1986: 30.1 TWh1987: 30.7 TWh1988: 32.4 TWh1989: 32.6 TWh1990: 32.9 TWh1991: 32.8 TWh1992: 24 TWh1993: 23.4 TWh1994: 23.2 TWh1995: 23.1 TWh1996: 21.1 TWh1997: 19 TWh1998: 18.2 TWh1999: 15.1 TWh2000: 16.2 TWh2001: 16.9 TWh2002: 16.5 TWh2003: 17.6 TWh2004: 18.4 TWh2005: 19.2 TWh2006: 18.8 TWh2007: 18 TWh2008: 19.4 TWh2009: 19.7 TWh2010: 19.8 TWh2011: 17.6 TWh2012: 18 TWh2013: 18.5 TWh2014: 18.1 TWh2015: 15.9 TWh2016: 20 TWh2017: 19.7 TWh2018: 20.9 TWh2019: 20.1 TWh2020: 20.3 TWh2021: 21.7 TWh2022: 22.4 TWh2023: 22.6 TWh2024: 23.1 TWh
TWh. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
PeriodTWh
202423.1
202322.6
202222.4
202121.7
202020.3
201920.1
201820.9
201719.7
201620
201515.9
201418.1
201318.5
201218
201117.6
201019.8
200919.7
200819.4
200718
200618.8
200519.2
200418.4
200317.6
200216.5
200116.9
200016.2
199915.1
199818.2
199719
199621.1
199523.1
199423.2
199323.4
199224
199132.8
199032.9
198932.6
198832.4
198730.7
198630.1
198528.6
198425.8
198322.9
198222.7
198120.8
198020.2

Rankings

Definition

Net electricity consumption in the country in the year: net generation plus imports, minus exports and transmission and distribution losses, in terawatt hours (billion kilowatt hours), as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. EIA publishes 0 for some small economies in years it has no estimate, and a few tiny negative values where losses exceed supply.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the electricity consumption in North Korea?

Electricity consumption in North Korea was 23.1 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 2.3% from 2023. That is the 72nd highest of 212 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest electricity consumption in North Korea?

32.9 TWh in 1990, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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