Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 96.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 96.5% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1995.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.0% | — |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 25.0% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 42.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 70.0% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 96.5% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.