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North Korea vs. Russia

Energy

North KoreaRussia
Electricity - production16.57 billion kWh (2016 est.)1.031 trillion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption13.89 billion kWh (2016 est.)909.6 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)13.13 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports0 kWh (2016 est.)3.194 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)10.759 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports10,640 bbl/day (2015 est.)76,220 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)4.921 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)80 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)47.8 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)665.6 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)467.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)210.2 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)15.77 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity10.01 million kW (2016 est.)244.9 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels45% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)68% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants55% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)21% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)11% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production11,270 bbl/day (2015 est.)6.076 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption18,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)3.65 million bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)2.671 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports8,260 bbl/day (2015 est.)41,920 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 26% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 36% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 11% (2019)
electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook