Share of electricity generation from coal in Laos
Laos: Share of electricity generation from coal was 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from coal in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from coal in Laos stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Laos peaked at 36.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Laos 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 14.0% | — |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +123.3% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 23.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 0.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 28 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 27.5% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.4% compare
- 32 Bulgaria 22.5% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 21.5% compare
- 34 Ukraine 20.9% 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Laos?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Laos was 23.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.