Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Laos

Laos: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.18 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Laos, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 0.37 terawatt-hours2001: 0.37 terawatt-hours2002: 0.36 terawatt-hours2003: 0.32 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 2.3 terawatt-hours2016: 8 terawatt-hours2017: 10.9 terawatt-hours2018: 12 terawatt-hours2019: 11.4 terawatt-hours2020: 11.3 terawatt-hours2021: 11.9 terawatt-hours2022: 12.2 terawatt-hours2023: 12.2 terawatt-hours2024: 12.2 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Laos recorded 12.18 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Laos peaked at 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2004.

That places Laos 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.142 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.37 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.46 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 12.02 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 11.95 terawatt-hours 11.35 terawatt-hours 12.18 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 64 Romania 16.18 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 66 Ghana 15.48 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 68 Austria 12.01 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 69 Myanmar 11.32 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 70 Bulgaria 10.66 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Laos?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Laos was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 12.18 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2004.
How does Laos rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Laos ranks 67th out of 208 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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