Share of electricity generation from solar in Laos
Laos: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Laos peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Laos 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +120.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 solar in Laos?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Laos was 0.2% 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 solar recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Laos ranks 174th out of 213 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 solar. 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.