Net electricity imports in Laos
Laos: Net electricity imports was -36.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Laos stood at -36.7 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Laos peaked at -0.75 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, -39.09 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Laos 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.61 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -2.68 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | -2.54 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2003 | -2.03 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2004 | -2.17 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2005 | -2.17 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.86 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2007 | -0.95 terawatt-hours | -48.9% |
| 2008 | -1.47 terawatt-hours | +54.7% |
| 2009 | -0.75 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 2010 | -5.44 terawatt-hours | +625.3% |
| 2011 | -9.77 terawatt-hours | +79.6% |
| 2012 | -9.03 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2013 | -11.22 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2014 | -10.38 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2015 | -9.5 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2016 | -18.79 terawatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 2017 | -24.4 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2018 | -26.91 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2019 | -22.77 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2020 | -29.37 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2021 | -33.37 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2022 | -39.09 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2023 | -35.2 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2024 | -36.7 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -36.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -625.3% | -0.75 terawatt-hours | -5.44 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.92 terawatt-hours | -2.68 terawatt-hours | -0.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.82 terawatt-hours | -26.91 terawatt-hours | -5.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.75 terawatt-hours | -39.09 terawatt-hours | -29.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Laos?
- Net electricity imports in Laos was -36.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -0.75 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.09 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for net electricity imports?
- Laos ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 253.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.