Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 12,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2015–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 12,000 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 2,999,900.0% over ten years.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 74th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4 | — |
| 2016 | 204.03 | +50907.5% |
| 2017 | 467.15 | +129.0% |
| 2018 | 620.8 | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | +222.2% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 658.48 | 0.4 | 2,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,000 | 7,000 | 12,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12,000 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 74th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,999,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.