Electricity generation from renewables per person in Laos
Laos: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 5,165 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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 from renewables per person in Laos stood at 5,165 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Laos peaked at 5,234 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 496.67 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Laos ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 603.92 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 597.67 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 572.1 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 496.67 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 518.88 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 598 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 603.7 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 556.45 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 604.98 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 539.92 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,320 kilowatt-hours | +144.4% |
| 2011 | 1,998 kilowatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 1,983 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,323 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2,256 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,044 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 2,870 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 3,143 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,740 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 3,894 kilowatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 4,430 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 5,141 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 5,234 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,165 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,165 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 25.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,165 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 12.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +144.4% | 539.92 kilowatt-hours | 1,320 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.23 kilowatt-hours | 496.67 kilowatt-hours | 604.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,321 kilowatt-hours | 1,320 kilowatt-hours | 3,143 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,773 kilowatt-hours | 3,894 kilowatt-hours | 5,234 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 New Zealand 7,306 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Austria 6,716 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Paraguay 6,466 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 Denmark 5,058 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Switzerland 4,918 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 4,202 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Laos?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Laos was 5,165 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 from renewables per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,234 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.67 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.