Total electricity output in Laos
Laos: Total electricity output was 16,501 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Laos is 16,501 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 276.7% on the previous year and up 310.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Laos peaked at 16,501 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 794.81 GWh, in 1992.
That places Laos 84th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in Laos, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 878.49 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 878.93 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 794.81 GWh | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 962.86 GWh | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 1,242 GWh | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 1,128 GWh | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,291 GWh | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 1,262 GWh | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,334 GWh | +85.0% |
| 1999 | 3,062 GWh | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 4,241 GWh | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 4,195 GWh | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,023 GWh | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,689 GWh | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3,859 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,018 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,134 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,863 GWh | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4,172 GWh | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,874 GWh | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,755 GWh | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,802 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,802 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,471 GWh | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 4,380 GWh | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16,501 GWh | +276.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16,501 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16,501 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +276.7% | 4,380 GWh | 16,501 GWh |
| 1998 | +85.0% | 1,262 GWh | 2,334 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,383 GWh | 794.81 GWh | 3,062 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,007 GWh | 3,689 GWh | 4,241 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,119 GWh | 3,755 GWh | 16,501 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Laos?
- Total electricity output in Laos was 16,501 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 16,501 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 794.81 GWh in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for total electricity output?
- Laos ranks 84th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants