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North Korea Energy per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Energy per capita in North Korea stood at 7,301 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 4.2% from 7,004 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5,389 kWh (up 35% since). The highest value since 1980 was 16,683 kWh in 1984, the lowest 4,767 kWh in 2015. North Korea ranked 129th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: kWh · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1965–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Energy per capita in North Korea?

Energy per capita in North Korea stood at 7,301 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is Energy per capita in North Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is up 4.2% from 7,004 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 5,389 kWh (up 35% since).

How does North Korea rank for Energy per capita?

North Korea ranked 129th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest Energy per capita on record in North Korea?

The highest value since 1980 was 16,683 kWh in 1984, the lowest 4,767 kWh in 2015.

Metadata for Energy per capita in North Korea
IndicatorEnergy per capita
CountryNorth Korea
CategoryCommodities and Energy
UnitkWh
SourceOur World in Data
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Latest value: 7,301 kWh (2024)

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Source:Our World in Data — series energy_per_capita
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). Energy per capita — North Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/PRK. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use

MLA

Our World in Data. "Energy per capita — North Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/PRK. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "Energy per capita — North Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/PRK. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_energy_per_capita_prk,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{Energy per capita --- North Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/PRK},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use}
}