Energy & Mining in North Korea 19 indicators covering energy & mining for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.5% 2023 down 1.7% 38th Alternative and nuclear energy 7.8% 2023 down 27.6% 68th Electric power consumption 788.59 kWh per capita 2023 up 7.3% 115th Combustible renewables and waste 6.5% 2023 down 33.6% 99th Electricity production from oil sources 2.9% 2023 up 13.8% 116th Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 62.8% 2023 down 0.2% 31st Access to electricity 61.4% 2024 up 62.4% 186th Electricity production from natural gas sources 0.0% 2021 — 120th Electricity production from coal sources 33.6% 2023 down 2.6% 25th Energy use 664.87 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2023 up 51.2% 119th Electricity production from nuclear sources 0.0% 2021 — 33rd Energy imports, net 4.9% 2022 up 111.3% 95th Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 37.0% 2022 down 0.5% 145th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 67.85 million kWh 2021 up 2,581.8% 138th Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 0.3% 2021 up 2,097.3% 179th Renewable electricity output 63.1% 2021 up 0.3% 51st Energy intensity level of primary energy 6.48 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP 2021 up 6.9% 40th Fossil fuel energy consumption 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 2nd Renewable energy consumption 14.7% 2021 down 0.7% 125th