Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Laos
Laos: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was -4.49 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Laos recorded -4.49 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 114.1% on the previous year and down 19,353.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Laos peaked at 7.26 billion kWh in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.49 billion kWh, in 2021.
Laos ranks 209th 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 renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Laos, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251.10 million kWh | — |
| 2001 | -12.60 million kWh | -105.0% |
| 2002 | -124.80 million kWh | +890.5% |
| 2003 | 10.10 million kWh | -108.1% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million kWh | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million kWh | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 13.30 million kWh | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.80 million kWh | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 13.50 million kWh | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 23.11 million kWh | +71.2% |
| 2010 | 8.62 million kWh | -62.7% |
| 2011 | 23.32 million kWh | +170.5% |
| 2012 | -287.88 million kWh | -1334.5% |
| 2013 | 18.09 million kWh | -106.3% |
| 2014 | 487.78 million kWh | +2596.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 billion kWh | +303.4% |
| 2016 | -94.23 million kWh | -104.8% |
| 2017 | -574.17 million kWh | +509.3% |
| 2018 | -1.09 billion kWh | +89.3% |
| 2019 | 7.26 billion kWh | -768.1% |
| 2020 | -2.10 billion kWh | -128.9% |
| 2021 | -4.49 billion kWh | +114.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -4.49 billion kWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -4.49 billion kWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.70 million kWh. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2596.4% | 18.09 million kWh | 487.78 million kWh |
| 2012 | -1334.5% | 23.32 million kWh | -287.88 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.79 million kWh | -124.80 million kWh | 251.10 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 772.31 million kWh | -1.09 billion kWh | 7.26 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.29 billion kWh | -4.49 billion kWh | -2.10 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Laos?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Laos was -4.49 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 billion kWh in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.49 billion kWh in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Laos ranks 209th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19,353.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.