Renewable electricity output in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Renewable electricity output was 63.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 63.3% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2018.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.5% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 61.7% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.3% | 66.1% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Renewable electricity output in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 63.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for renewable electricity output?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.