North Korea Diverts Electricity from Provinces to Keep Pyongyang
People living in North Korea''s rural areas have been forced to stumble in the dark without electricity after authorities re-routed power to keep the capital Pyongyang connected 24 hours a day,...
Energy in North Korea
The country''s primary sources of power are hydro and coal after Kim Jong Il implemented plans that saw the construction of large hydroelectric power stations across the country.
North Korea''s Energy Sector: Defining the Landscape
Those in Pyongyang may get power every day, though with rolling blackouts. But for some in the more remote areas of the country, this could mean only getting power one day a year.
Pyongyang Energy Storage Power Station: Advancing Renewable
The Pyongyang Energy Storage Power Station Project represents a critical step for North Korea to modernize its energy infrastructure. Designed to store excess electricity from solar and wind farms,
North Korea expanding aging coal power plant in bid to fix electricity
North Korea is expanding an aging coal-fired power plant in Pyongyang for the first time in years, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, under a long-term push to solve chronic
Pyongyang power station
In August 2025, KCNA reported that the Pyongyang Thermal Power Plant “raised electricity production 1.2 times compared with last year,” following upgrades including replacement of
Daily life interrupted as Pyongyang''s power shortage drags on
The power shortage in North Korea''s capital Pyongyang remains severe, creating serious disruptions to daily life. Despite efforts to tap renewable energy sources like solar and wind power,
Pyongyang Peak-Valley Off-Grid Energy Storage: Powering the Future
Ever wondered how Pyongyang peak-valley off-grid energy storage systems tackle North Korea''s erratic power supply? a city where streetlights flicker like fireflies, but hospitals and factories
Pyongyang Power Plant Energy Storage Station: Revolutionizing
The Pyongyang Power Plant Energy Storage Station represents a groundbreaking attempt to solve this decades-old problem through modern battery technology. But how exactly does this project work,
Energy in North Korea
The country''s primary sources of power are hydro and coal after Kim
North Korea removing inter-Korean power lines in latest move to sever
North Korea started dismantling power lines built initially by the South to supply electricity to the now-shuttered Kaesong Industrial Complex, Seoul confirmed Tuesday, in what appears to be