Annual change in primary energy use in Laos
Laos: Annual change in primary energy use was 6.78 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Laos, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Laos is 6.78 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and up 457.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Laos peaked at 21.49 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.27 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Laos 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.8717 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.0163 terawatt-hours | -98.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | -108.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1466 terawatt-hours | -11143.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | -144.1% |
| 1986 | 0.163 terawatt-hours | +152.3% |
| 1987 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -93.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0266 terawatt-hours | -366.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1879 terawatt-hours | -805.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | -86.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1344 terawatt-hours | +412.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0525 terawatt-hours | -60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0832 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | -89.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2279 terawatt-hours | +2567.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2334 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1637 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 1998 | -0.025 terawatt-hours | -115.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0063 terawatt-hours | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | -45359.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3349 terawatt-hours | -88.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2587 terawatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4986 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2085 terawatt-hours | -58.2% |
| 2005 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +360.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +81.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5273 terawatt-hours | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +102.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8581 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +141.0% |
| 2013 | 2 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 17.45 terawatt-hours | +1333.5% |
| 2016 | 21.49 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 2018 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -79.0% |
| 2019 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -6.27 terawatt-hours | -496.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -149.3% |
| 2022 | -5.26 terawatt-hours | -270.0% |
| 2023 | 13.18 terawatt-hours | -350.4% |
| 2024 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | -48.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.78 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.78 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 31.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45359.3% | -0.0063 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -11143.4% | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | -0.1466 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +2567.7% | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | 0.2279 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +1333.5% | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 17.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +805.1% | -0.0266 terawatt-hours | 0.1879 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0705 terawatt-hours | -0.8717 terawatt-hours | 0.1879 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | -0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.2334 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.2085 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 0.8581 terawatt-hours | 21.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -6.27 terawatt-hours | 13.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Laos?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Laos was 6.78 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.27 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Laos ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.