Electricity generation per person in Laos
Laos: Electricity generation per person was 6,732 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation per person in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Laos stood at 6,732 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 198.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Laos peaked at 6,823 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 518.88 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Laos ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.78 kilowatt-hours | 518.88 kilowatt-hours | 672.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,952 kilowatt-hours | 1,320 kilowatt-hours | 4,829 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,354 kilowatt-hours | 5,439 kilowatt-hours | 6,823 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 36 Switzerland 7,251 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Czechia 7,116 kilowatt-hours compare
- 38 Slovenia 7,010 kilowatt-hours compare
- 40 Paraguay 6,466 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 6,265 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Laos?
- Electricity generation per person in Laos was 6,732 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,823 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 518.88 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for electricity generation per person?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.5%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.