Hydro share of electricity in North Korea in 2023 — 62.78%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 127. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 6.47 pp.
1990–2023 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62.78 | +0.26 pp |
| 2022 | 62.53 | −0.29 pp |
| 2021 | 62.81 | +9.7 pp |
| 2020 | 53.11 | +7.05 pp |
| 2019 | 46.06 | −5.22 pp |
| 2018 | 51.27 | +0.73 pp |
| 2017 | 50.54 | −3.02 pp |
| 2016 | 53.56 | +0.92 pp |
| 2015 | 52.63 | −7.55 pp |
| 2014 | 60.19 | −2.71 pp |
| 2013 | 62.9 | +0.11 pp |
| 2012 | 62.79 | −0.07 pp |
| 2011 | 62.86 | +6.32 pp |
| 2010 | 56.54 | +3.35 pp |
| 2009 | 53.19 | −7.44 pp |
| 2008 | 60.64 | −1.07 pp |
| 2007 | 61.71 | +5.45 pp |
| 2006 | 56.26 | −1.06 pp |
| 2005 | 57.32 | +0.43 pp |
| 2004 | 56.89 | +1.08 pp |
| 2003 | 55.81 | +2.11 pp |
| 2002 | 53.7 | +1.23 pp |
| 2001 | 52.48 | −0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 52.58 | −2.8 pp |
| 1999 | 55.38 | −4.62 pp |
| 1998 | 60 | +4.56 pp |
| 1997 | 55.44 | −3.25 pp |
| 1996 | 58.69 | −3.05 pp |
| 1995 | 61.74 | +2 pp |
| 1994 | 59.74 | −0.44 pp |
| 1993 | 60.18 | +2.69 pp |
| 1992 | 57.49 | +0.46 pp |
| 1991 | 57.03 | +0.72 pp |
| 1990 | 56.32 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of electricity generated at hydroelectric plants. The oldest of the renewable sources and still the largest: hydro yields more electricity than solar and wind together. The share is set by terrain and water availability rather than by policy, so in a number of countries it exceeds ninety percent — and that makes them vulnerable to drought: in a dry year such a country has to burn fuel or buy electricity.
Important: Aggregates are weighted by generation in terawatt-hours and computed from 2000 onward. The series swings noticeably from year to year with water availability, and that is not a data error.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What share of electricity comes from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal — hydro aside.
Electricity Nuclear share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from nuclear power plants.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
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