Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 75.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 75.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2019.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
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% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 75.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2019.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.