Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Laos
Laos: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 75.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Laos is 75.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2019.
Laos ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 75.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 75.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 15.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 63.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 71.3% | 75.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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 electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Laos?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Laos was 75.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.