North Korea: Solar electricity generation
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| North Korea |
Solar electricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.17 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.02 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 0.17 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.17 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 0.15 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.99 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1980 to 2024 is 0.02 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.17 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | North Korea: Solar electricity generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 0.15 |
| 2022 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 0.13 |
| 2020 | 0.10 |
| 2019 | 0.08 |
| 2018 | 0.06 |
| 2017 | 0.05 |
Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from sunlight.
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