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Power Plants in North Korea

North Korea has 24 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 84th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 21 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 6.3 GW across 21 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Pukchang power station (1.6 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Ministry of Electric Power (North Korea) (3), Pukchang Thermal Plant Complex (2) and Cheongcheon-Gang Power Plant (1) — Ministry of Electric Power (North Korea) alone is named on 13% of them. Half of North Korea's power plants in service predate 1983 (median commissioning year of the 21 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Bujeongang hydroelectric plant, dating from 1929. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Taechon Youth No 2 hydroelectric plant (400 MW), under construction. They account for 28% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in North Korea.

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24
Power Plant in North Korea
#84
of 155 countries
6.3 GW
Operating capacity
2
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in North Korea

Who owns North Korea's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1983 · oldest Bujeongang hydroelectric plant (1929) · newest Orangchon hydroelectric plant (2022) · 21 of 24 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in North Korea?
OverWatts maps 24 power plants in North Korea — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 84th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in North Korea?
Pukchang power station, at 1.6 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do North Korea's power plants have?
About 6.3 GW operating across 21 plants, with a further 950 MW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in North Korea?
Ministry of Electric Power (North Korea) is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 24 (13%). Next are Pukchang Thermal Plant Complex (2), Cheongcheon-Gang Power Plant (1) and Pyongyang Power Plant (1).
How old are North Korea's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1983, across the 21 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Bujeongang hydroelectric plant (1929); 3 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in North Korea?
2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Taechon Youth No 2 hydroelectric plant (400 MW) and Taechon Youth No 1 hydroelectric plant (150 MW).

Other asset classes in North Korea

Iron Ore Mine 19Cement Plant 16Coal / Uranium Mine 15Export Terminal 5Iron & Steel Plant 5Chemical Plant 3

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335