Electric power consumption in Laos
Laos: Electric power consumption was 1,665 kWh per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1,665 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 225.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Laos peaked at 1,665 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.65 kWh per capita, in 2000.
Laos ranks 92nd of 150 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 | 204.25 kWh per capita | 117.65 kWh per capita | 361.76 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.97 kWh per capita | 385.53 kWh per capita | 935.66 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,207 kWh per capita | 867.89 kWh per capita | 1,665 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Laos
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2023)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 49.6% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 26.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Laos?
- Electric power consumption in Laos was 1,665 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.65 kWh per capita in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for electric power consumption?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.