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Electricity generation from renewables in Laos

Laos: Electricity generation from renewables was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 209 countries
All-time high
40.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
2.83 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from renewables in Laos, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 3.3 terawatt-hours2001: 3.3 terawatt-hours2002: 3.2 terawatt-hours2003: 2.8 terawatt-hours2004: 3 terawatt-hours2005: 3.5 terawatt-hours2006: 3.6 terawatt-hours2007: 3.4 terawatt-hours2008: 3.7 terawatt-hours2009: 3.4 terawatt-hours2010: 8.4 terawatt-hours2011: 12.8 terawatt-hours2012: 12.9 terawatt-hours2013: 15.4 terawatt-hours2014: 15.1 terawatt-hours2015: 13.9 terawatt-hours2016: 17.5 terawatt-hours2017: 20.1 terawatt-hours2018: 22.4 terawatt-hours2019: 19.8 terawatt-hours2020: 28.6 terawatt-hours2021: 33 terawatt-hours2022: 38.9 terawatt-hours2023: 40.1 terawatt-hours2024: 40.1 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from renewables in Laos stood at 40.13 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Laos peaked at 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 terawatt-hours, in 2003.

That places Laos 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.32 terawatt-hours 2.83 terawatt-hours 3.72 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 15.84 terawatt-hours 8.36 terawatt-hours 22.4 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 36.15 terawatt-hours 28.61 terawatt-hours 40.13 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 31 Switzerland 44.1 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 41.53 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 33 Portugal 41.39 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 35 Peru 38.47 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 36 New Zealand 38.37 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 37 Taiwan 35.3 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in Laos?
Electricity generation from renewables in Laos was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 terawatt-hours in 2003.
How does Laos rank for electricity generation from renewables?
Laos ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.