North Korea: Access to electricity
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| North Korea |
Access to electricity, percent of the population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 61.40 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2024 |
| Average | 43.22 |
| Min - Max | 26.00 - 61.40 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2024 is 61.4 percent, an increase from 57.5 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 88.22 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 2009 to 2024 is 43.22 percent. The minimum value, 26 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 61.4 percent was recorded in 2024.
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Definition: Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.58 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.73 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 664.87 | 2023 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 14.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 67.85 | 2021 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 66 | 2024 | Mt CO2 eq |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 2.50 | 2024 | metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 91 | 2024 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| Net energy imports | 4.90 | 2022 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 61.40 | 2024 | percent |
| Gasoline consumption per capita | 9.806 | 2023 | liters per person per year |