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.
Electricity generation from solar in Laos, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.165 terawatt-hours, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.