Electricity generation from solar in Laos
Laos: Electricity generation from solar was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar in Laos stood at 0.09 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 125.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Laos peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Laos ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.072 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 126 Costa Rica 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Seychelles 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Cape Verde 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Mozambique 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Somalia 0.08 terawatt-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 solar in Laos?
- Electricity generation from solar in Laos was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.