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Electricity North Korea, in 10 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Electricity in 10 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Electricity in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Electricity” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 6,440,000 kW capacity; 40,250 million kWh produced, 1,740 kWh per capita (1989)
6,440,000 kW capacity; 40,250 million kWh produced, 1,740 kWh per capita (1989)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 6,440,000 kW capacity; 40,250 million kWh produced, 1,890 kWh per capita (1990)
6,440,000 kW capacity; 40,250 million kWh produced, 1,740 1,890 kWh per capita (1989) (1990)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 7,140,000 kW capacity; 36,000 million kWh produced, 1,650 kWh per capita (1991)
6,440,000 7,140,000 kW capacity; 40,250 36,000 million kWh produced, 1,890 1,650 kWh per capita (1990)
(1991)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 7,300,000 kW capacity; 26,000 million kWh produced, 1,160 kWh per capita (1992)
7,140,000 7,300,000 kW capacity; 36,000 26,000 million kWh produced, 1,650 1,160 kWh per capita(1991) (1992)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
The entry for North Korea did not include Electricity.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- capacity:
- 9,500,000 kW
- production:
- 50 billion kWh
- consumption per capita:
- 2,053 kWh (1993)
7,300,000 capacity: 9,500,000 kW capacity; 26,000 million kWh produced, 1,160
production: 50 billion kWh per capita(1992) consumption per capita: 2,053 kWh (1993)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
The entry for North Korea did not include Electricity.
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- installed generating capacity:
- 8.413 million kW (2020 est.)
- consumption:
- 13,930,320,000 kWh (2019 est.)
- exports:
- 0 kWh (2020 est.)
- imports:
- 0 kWh (2020 est.)
- transmission/distribution losses:
- 2.146 billion kWh (2019 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
installed generating capacity: 8.413 million kW (2020 est.)
consumption: 13,930,320,000 kWh (2019 est.)
exports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)
imports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 2.146 billion kWh (2019 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- installed generating capacity:
- 8.277 million kW (2022 est.)
- consumption:
- 18.24 billion kWh (2022 est.)
- transmission/distribution losses:
- 4.033 billion kWh (2022 est.)
installed generating capacity: 8.413 8.277 million kW (2020 (2022 est.)
consumption: 13,930,320,000 kWh (2019 est.) 18.24 billion kWh
exports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)
imports: 0(2020 (2022 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 2.146 4.033 billion kWh (2019 (2022 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- installed generating capacity:
- 8.357 million kW (2023 est.)
- consumption:
- 22.448 billion kWh (2023 est.)
- transmission/distribution losses:
- 4.101 billion kWh (2023 est.)
installed generating capacity: 8.277 8.357 million kW (2022 (2023 est.)
consumption: 18.24 22.448 billion kWh (2022 (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 4.033 4.101 billion kWh (2022 (2023 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Electricity.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/electricity.