Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Laos
Laos: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Laos is 5.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Laos peaked at 24.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
That places Laos 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +159.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +117.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 122 Israel 5.6% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 5.6% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 5.6% compare
- 126 Latvia 5.4% compare
- 127 United States 5.3% compare
- 128 Germany 5.3% compare
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 electric power transmission and distribution losses in Laos?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Laos was 5.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.