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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 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
- 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 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 209 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.