Electricity production by source in Laos
Laos: Electricity production by source was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Laos recorded 12.18 terawatt-hours for electricity production by source 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 production by source in Laos peaked at 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Laos ranks 29th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 terawatt-hours, 10.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 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 production by source in Laos?
- Electricity production by source 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 production by source recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for electricity production by source?
- Laos ranks 29th out of 211 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.