Laos vs Turkey: Electricity generation from hydropower
Laos
40 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Turkey
57.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
17th
Turkey rank
14th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 57.27 terawatt-hours against 40 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 17.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 35.89 terawatt-hours | 32.57 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.82 terawatt-hours | 60.3 terawatt-hours | 44.48 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 36.03 terawatt-hours | 67.66 terawatt-hours | 31.63 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Laos or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 57.27 terawatt-hours against 40 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Laos and Turkey?
- 17.27 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Laos ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.