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Coal power plants in North Korea
17 coal power plants in North Korea, totalling 6,003 MW of installed capacity — ranked by size, from open data.
| # | Plant | Region | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pukchang power station | P'yongan-bukto | 1,600 |
| 2 | Pyongyang power station | Pyongyang | 700 |
| 3 | East Pyongyang power station | Pyongyang | 500 |
| 4 | Hamhung | Hamgyong-namdo | 500 |
| 5 | Chongjin City power station | Hamgyong-bukto | 450 |
| 6 | Rajin | Hamgyong-bukto | 400 |
| 7 | Sunchon power station | P'yongan-namdo | 400 |
| 8 | Kangdong power station | Pyongyang | 300 |
| 9 | Haeju Cement | Hwanghae-namdo | 200 |
| 10 | River Chongchon | P'yongan-bukto | 200 |
| 11 | Sariwon | Hwanghae-bukto | 200 |
| 12 | The June 16th Power Plant | Rason | 200 |
| 13 | Cheongcheon-Gang power station | North Pyongan | 200 |
| 14 | December 12th Power plant | P'yongan-namdo | 100 |
| 15 | The Feburary 8th Vinylon | Hamgyong-namdo | 29 |
| 16 | Hongnam Fertilizer | Hamgyong-namdo | 18 |
| 17 | Chongjin Chemical Fiber | Hamgyong-bukto | 6 |
WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Lifecycle and source reconciliation
This page contains 18 positive-capacity records totalling 6,203 MW. Lifecycle labels, capacity scope and capacity-quality provenance are kept separate so a source-backed capacity is not mistaken for a verified operating status.
6records with a resolvable source link
12records without a retained record-level link
Lifecycle labels in this page slice
| Status | Records |
|---|---|
| Mothballed | 1 |
| Not Reported | 9 |
| Operating | 8 |
Capacity provenance quality
| Quality label | Records |
|---|---|
| legacy source record not current verified | 12 |
| source verified gem tracker location 2026 | 6 |
Unknown upstream labels remain unclassified; they are never guessed. Download the exact records used here: CSV · JSON with limitations.