Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Laos
Laos: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Laos stood at 76.5%.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2019.
That places Laos 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 10.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 63.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.3% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 hydropower in Laos?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Laos was 76.5% 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 hydropower recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.