Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Laos
Laos: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 24.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Laos stood at 24.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Laos peaked at 36.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 163rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 13.9% | — |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +123.8% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -3.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 24.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.9%, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 0.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Laos?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Laos was 24.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.