Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Laos
Laos: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -235.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Laos stood at -235.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Laos peaked at -28.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -365.8%, in 2017.
That places Laos 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -161.3% | -270.7% | -28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -264.2% | -365.8% | -142.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -267.0% | -327.1% | -205.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 210 Tajikistan -26.7% compare
- 211 Turkmenistan -37.5% compare
- 212 Paraguay -53.0% compare
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)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Laos?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Laos was -235.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -28.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -365.8% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Laos ranks 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.