Access to electricity in Laos
Laos: Access to electricity was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Laos, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Laos recorded 96.5% for access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1995.
That places Laos 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.0% | — |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 25.0% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 42.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 70.0% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Laos?
- Access to electricity in Laos was 96.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for access to electricity?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.