Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Laos
Laos: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,335 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Laos stood at 1,335 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Laos peaked at 1,335 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.56 watts per capita, in 2008.
Laos ranks 22nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.14 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 123.31 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 121.38 watts per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 119.57 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 117.87 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 123.16 watts per capita | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 121.23 watts per capita | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 119.36 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 117.56 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 300.23 watts per capita | +155.4% |
| 2010 | 408.73 watts per capita | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 403.58 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 460.6 watts per capita | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 461.07 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 497.25 watts per capita | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 652.11 watts per capita | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 710.94 watts per capita | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 734.86 watts per capita | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 777.8 watts per capita | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 882.3 watts per capita | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,114 watts per capita | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 1,227 watts per capita | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,301 watts per capita | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,299 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,335 watts per capita | +2.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,335 watts per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 20.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,335 watts per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 7.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +155.4% | 117.56 watts per capita | 300.23 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.88 watts per capita | 117.56 watts per capita | 300.23 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.92 watts per capita | 403.58 watts per capita | 882.3 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,255 watts per capita | 1,114 watts per capita | 1,335 watts per capita | 5 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Laos?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Laos was 1,335 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.56 watts per capita in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).