Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Laos
Laos: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Laos is 12.18 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Laos peaked at 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Laos ranks 67th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | +252.2% |
| 2017 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 12.02 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.35 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.88 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.18 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +252.2% | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 7.96 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.142 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 11.35 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Laos?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Laos was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.