Laos Electricity
Generation (2024)#55 World
52.31TWh+0.02% YoY
Consumption (2024)#98 World
12.42TWh−15.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
23.3%76.7%
Electricity Generation in Laos
- Net electricity generation in Laos reached 52.31 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#55 in the world), an increase of 0.02% from 52.3 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.17% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 23.3% (12.18 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Laos and renewables 76.7% (40.13 terawatt-hours).
- Laos reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.0049% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 76.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Laos
- Laos consumed 12.42 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#98 in the world), a decrease of 15.2% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Laos averaged 1,597.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.38 kilowatt-hours per day (#122 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Laos
- Laos had a total installed electricity capacity of 12.74 gigawatts in 2024 (#62 in the world), a decrease of 0.13% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 22% and renewables at 78% of Laos's installed capacity in 2024.
- Laos's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 46.9% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 49.7%, hydro at 46.8% and solar at 17.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Laos
- Laos imported 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈10.5% of consumption).
- Laos exported 38 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈72.6% of generation).
- This made Laos a net exporter of 36.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Laos
- Distribution losses in Laos were 3.19 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.1% of total generation, down from 7.3% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Laos
- In 2024, Laos generated approximately 0.14 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
Laos Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.31 | +0.02% | 55 | 0.17% | 12.42 | −15.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 1,597.9 | 12.74 | −0.13% | 62 | 0.13% | 1.3 | 38 | −36.7 | 3.19 |
| 2023 | 52.3 | +2.5% | 54 | 0.18% | 14.65 | +53.4% | 88 | 0.05% | 1,910.9 | 12.76 | +2.3% | 61 | 0.14% | 1.77 | 36.97 | −35.2 | 2.45 |
| 2022 | 51.03 | +13.7% | 55 | 0.18% | 9.55 | −0.53% | 107 | 0.04% | 1,263.5 | 12.46 | +5.7% | 60 | 0.15% | 0.87 | 39.97 | −39.09 | 2.39 |
| 2021 | 44.89 | +12.3% | 57 | 0.16% | 9.6 | +24.6% | 107 | 0.04% | 1,288.3 | 11.79 | +9.4% | 61 | 0.14% | 1.31 | 34.68 | −33.37 | 1.92 |
| 2020 | 39.97 | +28% | 58 | 0.15% | 7.7 | +24.2% | 109 | 0.03% | 1,048.6 | 10.78 | +30% | 63 | 0.14% | 1.49 | 30.86 | −29.37 | 2.89 |
| 2019 | 31.23 | −9.2% | 69 | 0.12% | 6.2 | +23.9% | 121 | 0.03% | 857 | 8.29 | +11.1% | 69 | 0.11% | 1.35 | 24.11 | −22.77 | 2.26 |
| 2018 | 34.41 | +10.8% | 65 | 0.13% | 5.01 | +13.3% | 125 | 0.02% | 702.2 | 7.46 | +5.3% | 74 | 0.10% | 0.3 | 27.22 | −26.91 | 2.49 |
| 2017 | 31.07 | +21.8% | 67 | 0.12% | 4.42 | −9% | 127 | 0.02% | 629.2 | 7.09 | +3.5% | 74 | 0.10% | 0.5 | 24.9 | −24.4 | 2.25 |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +57.7% | 72 | 0.10% | 4.85 | +18.2% | 125 | 0.02% | 702.1 | 6.85 | +9.2% | 76 | 0.10% | 0.86 | 19.65 | −18.79 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 16.17 | +6.9% | 86 | 0.07% | 4.1 | +12.6% | 128 | 0.02% | 603.2 | 6.27 | +90.5% | 76 | 0.10% | 2.05 | 11.55 | −9.5 | 2.57 |
| 2014 | 15.13 | −1.5% | 87 | 0.06% | 3.64 | +12.9% | 133 | 0.02% | 543.5 | 3.29 | +9.5% | 94 | 0.05% | 1.56 | 11.94 | −10.38 | 1.11 |
| 2013 | 15.36 | +18.8% | 86 | 0.07% | 3.23 | +9.6% | 133 | 0.02% | 488.2 | 3.01 | +1.2% | 98 | 0.05% | 1.27 | 12.49 | −11.22 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 12.93 | +0.68% | 88 | 0.06% | 2.94 | +21.4% | 136 | 0.01% | 451.7 | 2.97 | +18.7% | 94 | 0.05% | 1.33 | 10.36 | −9.03 | 0.95 |
| 2011 | 12.84 | +53.5% | 89 | 0.06% | 2.43 | +2.8% | 137 | 0.01% | 377.3 | 2.5 | +0.19% | 101 | 0.05% | 0.9 | 10.67 | −9.77 | 0.65 |
| 2010 | 8.37 | +148.2% | 100 | 0.04% | 2.36 | +4.2% | 137 | 0.01% | 372.3 | 2.5 | +40.1% | 100 | 0.05% | 1.21 | 6.65 | −5.44 | 0.57 |
| 2009 | 3.37 | −9.4% | 126 | 0.02% | 2.26 | +17.8% | 136 | 0.01% | 362.4 | 1.78 | +181.9% | 105 | 0.04% | 1.18 | 1.92 | −0.75 | 0.36 |
| 2008 | 3.72 | +10.4% | 123 | 0.02% | 1.92 | −8.7% | 138 | 0.01% | 312.2 | 0.63 | +0% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.85 | 2.32 | −1.47 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 3.37 | −6.4% | 122 | 0.02% | 2.1 | +48.7% | 135 | 0.01% | 347.1 | 0.63 | +0% | 130 | 0.01% | 0.79 | 1.74 | −0.95 | 0.32 |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +2.6% | 119 | 0.02% | 1.41 | +38.9% | 142 | 0.01% | 237.1 | 0.63 | +0% | 128 | 0.01% | 0.63 | 2.49 | −1.86 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 3.51 | +17.1% | 119 | 0.02% | 1.02 | +90.2% | 144 | 0.01% | 173.4 | 0.63 | +7% | 126 | 0.02% | 0.33 | 2.5 | −2.17 | 0.32 |
| 2004 | 3 | −4.8% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.54 | −39.4% | 160 | < 0.01% | 92.55 | 0.59 | +0.03% | 128 | 0.01% | 0.28 | 2.44 | −2.17 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 3.15 | −11.8% | 119 | 0.02% | 0.88 | +10.8% | 146 | 0.01% | 155 | 0.59 | +0.03% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.23 | 2.26 | −2.03 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 3.57 | −2.6% | 115 | 0.02% | 0.8 | +8.6% | 147 | 0.01% | 142 | 0.59 | +1.8% | 127 | 0.02% | 0.2 | 2.74 | −2.54 | 0.24 |
| 2001 | 3.67 | +0.6% | 113 | 0.02% | 0.73 | −13.3% | 149 | 0.01% | 132.8 | 0.58 | +0.21% | 128 | 0.02% | 0.18 | 2.86 | −2.68 | 0.26 |
| 2000 | 3.65 | +41.9% | 112 | 0.02% | 0.85 | +53% | 145 | 0.01% | 155.8 | 0.58 | +34.2% | 124 | 0.02% | 0.18 | 2.79 | −2.61 | 0.19 |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +30.6% | 117 | 0.02% | 0.55 | +10.4% | 152 | < 0.01% | 103.5 | 0.43 | +0% | 129 | 0.01% | 0.16 | 2 | −1.84 | 0.18 |
| 1998 | 1.97 | +63.4% | 121 | 0.01% | 0.5 | +15.4% | 153 | < 0.01% | 95.46 | 0.43 | +0% | 129 | 0.01% | 0.13 | 1.46 | −1.33 | 0.14 |
| 1997 | 1.2 | −2% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.43 | +5.1% | 155 | < 0.01% | 84.24 | 0.43 | +37.1% | 127 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.73 | −0.69 | 0.08 |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +14.5% | 129 | 0.01% | 0.41 | +22.9% | 154 | < 0.01% | 81.85 | 0.32 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.78 | −0.73 | 0.09 |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +20.7% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.34 | +56.4% | 155 | < 0.01% | 68.14 | 0.32 | −1.6% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0.71 | −0.66 | 0.08 |
| 1994 | 0.89 | −2% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.21 | −25.6% | 165 | < 0.01% | 44.66 | 0.32 | +28% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0.64 | −0.61 | 0.06 |
| 1993 | 0.91 | +1% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.29 | +21.2% | 156 | < 0.01% | 61.58 | 0.25 | −2.3% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0.58 | −0.56 | 0.06 |
| 1992 | 0.9 | −2.2% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.24 | +9.4% | 158 | < 0.01% | 52.23 | 0.26 | +0% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0.64 | −0.6 | 0.06 |
| 1991 | 0.92 | +6.9% | 114 | 0.01% | 0.22 | −25.4% | 139 | < 0.01% | 49.09 | 0.26 | +0% | 117 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0.66 | −0.64 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | 0.86 | +22.9% | 113 | 0.01% | 0.29 | −0.75% | 134 | < 0.01% | 67.69 | 0.26 | +13.8% | 113 | 0.01% | 0.01 | 0.52 | −0.51 | 0.06 |
| 1989 | 0.7 | +33.1% | 114 | 0.01% | 0.29 | +25.5% | 133 | < 0.01% | 70.17 | 0.23 | +0% | 116 | 0.01% | 0.01 | 0.37 | −0.36 | 0.05 |
| 1988 | 0.53 | −7.7% | 122 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | −10% | 135 | < 0.01% | 57.52 | 0.23 | +0% | 115 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0.27 | −0.25 | 0.04 |
| 1987 | 0.57 | −33.6% | 119 | 0.01% | 0.26 | +13.1% | 134 | < 0.01% | 65.74 | 0.23 | +0% | 115 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0.29 | −0.27 | 0.04 |
| 1986 | 0.86 | −4.2% | 106 | 0.01% | 0.23 | −2.7% | 133 | < 0.01% | 59.79 | 0.23 | +0% | 113 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0.58 | −0.57 | 0.06 |
| 1985 | 0.9 | −8.5% | 102 | 0.01% | 0.24 | +6.7% | 131 | < 0.01% | 63.2 | 0.23 | +0% | 112 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0.62 | −0.6 | 0.06 |
| 1984 | 0.98 | −7.8% | 98 | 0.01% | 0.22 | −28.7% | 133 | < 0.01% | 60.9 | 0.23 | +0% | 112 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0.71 | −0.69 | 0.07 |
| 1983 | 1.06 | −10.7% | 96 | 0.01% | 0.31 | −15.1% | 125 | < 0.01% | 87.75 | 0.23 | +0% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0.7 | −0.68 | 0.07 |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +4.3% | 94 | 0.01% | 0.37 | +11.4% | 118 | < 0.01% | 106 | 0.23 | +28.6% | 110 | 0.01% | 0.01 | 0.75 | −0.74 | 0.08 |
| 1981 | 1.14 | +17.7% | 94 | 0.01% | 0.33 | +89.5% | 120 | < 0.01% | 97.51 | 0.18 | +0% | 113 | 0.01% | 0.009 | 0.74 | −0.73 | 0.08 |
| 1980 | 0.97 | — | 97 | 0.01% | 0.17 | — | 134 | < 0.01% | 52.62 | 0.18 | — | 112 | 0.01% | 0.008 | 0.74 | −0.73 | 0.07 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.