Primary energy use per person in Laos
Laos: Primary energy use per person was 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Laos is 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 267.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Laos peaked at 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 243.11 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Laos ranks 123rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 582.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 429.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Ecuador 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Belize 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Laos?
- Primary energy use per person in Laos was 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for primary energy use per person?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.