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  "id": "kp-power-plants",
  "name": "North Korea — Power Plants",
  "title": "North Korea — Power Plants",
  "description": "Power plants located in North Korea from the World Resources Institute Global Power Plant Database (v1.3.0). Each record includes plant name, unique GPPD identifier, capacity in MW, coordinates, primary and any secondary fuels, commissioning year, owner, data source, and reported / estimated annual generation (GWh) for 2013–2019 where available.",
  "category": "environment",
  "source": "https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database",
  "updated": "2026-04",
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      "key": "capacity_mw",
      "label": "Capacity Mw",
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      "label": "Latitude",
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      "label": "Longitude",
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      "key": "year_of_capacity_data",
      "label": "Year Of Capacity Data",
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    },
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      "key": "generation_gwh",
      "label": "Generation Gwh",
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    },
    {
      "key": "estimated_generation_gwh",
      "label": "Estimated Generation Gwh",
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    },
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      "key": "generation_data_source",
      "label": "Generation Data Source",
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      "name": "Pukchang power station",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019820",
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      "latitude": 39.5858,
      "longitude": 126.3043,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1976,
      "owner": "Pukchang Thermal Plant Complex",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 1113.94",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
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      "name": "Supung",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019840",
      "capacity_mw": 700,
      "latitude": 40.4615,
      "longitude": 124.9627,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
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      "commissioning_year": 1956,
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
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      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 1990.32; 2014: 2684.33; 2015: 2785.74; 2016: 2364.02; 2017: 2587.7",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "East Pyongyang power station",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019821",
      "capacity_mw": 500,
      "latitude": 38.9695,
      "longitude": 125.6881,
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      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 2006,
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      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 348.1",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Hamhung",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019822",
      "capacity_mw": 500,
      "latitude": 39.8531,
      "longitude": 127.5789,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
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      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
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      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 348.1",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "The March 17th  Power Plant",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019841",
      "capacity_mw": 482,
      "latitude": 41.349,
      "longitude": 129.3901,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 1186.22; 2014: 1011.91; 2015: 1485.98; 2016: 1021.01; 2017: 784.11",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Chongjin City power station",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019823",
      "capacity_mw": 450,
      "latitude": 41.7633,
      "longitude": 129.7502,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1987,
      "owner": "Ministry of Electric Power",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
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      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 313.29",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Pochon",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019865",
      "capacity_mw": 400,
      "latitude": 38.8921,
      "longitude": 127.4562,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 892.12; 2014: 647.55; 2015: 1019.89; 2016: 636.31; 2017: 643.04",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Pyongyang power station",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1075851",
      "capacity_mw": 400,
      "latitude": 39.0093,
      "longitude": 125.7109,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1965,
      "owner": "Pyongyang Power Plant",
      "source": "GCPT",
      "url": "https://endcoal.org/global-coal-plant-tracker/",
      "geolocation_source": "GCPT",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 278.48",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Rajin",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019825",
      "capacity_mw": 400,
      "latitude": 41.7784,
      "longitude": 129.7915,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 278.48",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Sunchon power station",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019824",
      "capacity_mw": 400,
      "latitude": 39.4014,
      "longitude": 125.9682,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1984,
      "owner": "Sunchon Power Plant",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 278.48",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Unbong",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019842",
      "capacity_mw": 400,
      "latitude": 38.5979,
      "longitude": 125.4621,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1960,
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 953.68; 2014: 953.68; 2015: 1108.08; 2016: 883.78; 2017: 881.36",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Yunfeng",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019843",
      "capacity_mw": 400,
      "latitude": 41.3814,
      "longitude": 126.5149,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
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      "generation_data_source": ""
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      "name": "River Changjin",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019844",
      "capacity_mw": 346.7,
      "latitude": 40.5662,
      "longitude": 127.2338,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 980.76; 2014: 860.58; 2015: 1023.22; 2016: 789.25; 2017: 793.02",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Huichon",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019846",
      "capacity_mw": 300,
      "latitude": 39.662,
      "longitude": 125.8124,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 629.81; 2014: 486.63; 2015: 601.47; 2016: 559.4; 2017: 457.12",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Kangge Youth",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019847",
      "capacity_mw": 225,
      "latitude": 40.9923,
      "longitude": 126.5531,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
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      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "River Pujon",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019848",
      "capacity_mw": 202.3,
      "latitude": 40.6604,
      "longitude": 127.5171,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 522.22; 2014: 407; 2015: 547.22; 2016: 434.15; 2017: 434.32",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "December (Nampo) power station",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019828",
      "capacity_mw": 200,
      "latitude": 38.7285,
      "longitude": 125.4161,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1996,
      "owner": "Ministry of Electric Power",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 139.24",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Haeju Cement",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019826",
      "capacity_mw": 200,
      "latitude": 38.029,
      "longitude": 125.6628,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 139.24",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "River Chongchon",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019829",
      "capacity_mw": 200,
      "latitude": 40.0707,
      "longitude": 124.5524,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 139.24",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Sariwon",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019827",
      "capacity_mw": 200,
      "latitude": 38.4631,
      "longitude": 125.8289,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 139.24",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "The June 16th Power Plant",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019830",
      "capacity_mw": 200,
      "latitude": 42.3271,
      "longitude": 130.3825,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1975,
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 139.24",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "T'aep'yongman",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019849",
      "capacity_mw": 190,
      "latitude": 40.3527,
      "longitude": 124.7352,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": 1986,
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "http://www.sinohydro.com/664-2024-18397.aspx",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 618.33; 2014: 801.63; 2015: 681.33; 2016: 658.38; 2017: 711.88",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "December 12th Power plant",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019832",
      "capacity_mw": 100,
      "latitude": 38.8893,
      "longitude": 125.5596,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 69.62",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "River Changja",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019850",
      "capacity_mw": 81,
      "latitude": 38.2021,
      "longitude": 125.7837,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 213.72; 2014: 283.79; 2015: 202.74; 2016: 171.15; 2017: 125.91",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "The 5th Puryong",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019851",
      "capacity_mw": 36,
      "latitude": 42.0628,
      "longitude": 129.6913,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 98.81; 2014: 106.08; 2015: 106.27; 2016: 101.76; 2017: 86.97",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "The Feburary 8th Vinylon",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019833",
      "capacity_mw": 29,
      "latitude": 39.8531,
      "longitude": 127.579,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 20.19",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "River Taedong",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019853",
      "capacity_mw": 20,
      "latitude": 39.7371,
      "longitude": 125.5004,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 84.88; 2014: 73.64; 2015: 72.67; 2016: 66.93; 2017: 64.87",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Hongnam Fertilizer",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019834",
      "capacity_mw": 18,
      "latitude": 39.8402,
      "longitude": 127.6341,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "WRI",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 12.53",
      "generation_data_source": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Naejungri",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019855",
      "capacity_mw": 12,
      "latitude": 40.7238,
      "longitude": 128.2671,
      "primary_fuel": "Hydro",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
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      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
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      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2013: 43.98; 2014: 35.49; 2015: 35.43; 2016: 37.43; 2017: 32.04",
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      "name": "Chongjin Chemical Fiber",
      "gppd_idnr": "WRI1019836",
      "capacity_mw": 6,
      "latitude": 41.7956,
      "longitude": 129.7758,
      "primary_fuel": "Coal",
      "other_fuels": "",
      "commissioning_year": "",
      "owner": "",
      "source": "The People's Korea",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20090824204833/http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/112th_issue/99091601.htm",
      "geolocation_source": "CARMA",
      "year_of_capacity_data": "",
      "generation_gwh": "",
      "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 4.17",
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  "meta": {
    "title": "North Korea — Power Plants - Free Download",
    "description": "Power plants located in North Korea from the World Resources Institute Global Power Plant Database (v1.3.0). Each record includes plant name, unique GPPD identifier, capacity in MW, coordinates, primary and any secondary fuels, commissioning year, owner, data source, and reported / estimated annual generation (GWh) for 2013–2019 where available. Contains 31 records. Download in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "seo_title": "North Korea — Power Plants | ListBase",
    "seo_description": "Download North Korea — Power Plants dataset with 31 records. Available in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "key_takeaways": [
      "Contains 31 records with 16 fields",
      "Available for free download in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats",
      "Data sourced from https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database"
    ]
  }
}