Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos
Laos: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Laos recorded 40.13 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos peaked at 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Laos ranks 39th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 8.36 terawatt-hours | 22.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.15 terawatt-hours | 28.61 terawatt-hours | 40.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Laos was 40.13 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.13 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.