Hydro share of electricity in Laos in 2023 — 75.93%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 127. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 24.07 pp.
2000–2023 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75.93 | +0.02 pp |
| 2022 | 75.9 | +2.62 pp |
| 2021 | 73.28 | +1.95 pp |
| 2020 | 71.34 | +8.14 pp |
| 2019 | 63.19 | −1.69 pp |
| 2018 | 64.89 | +0.18 pp |
| 2017 | 64.71 | −4.25 pp |
| 2016 | 68.96 | −17.15 pp |
| 2015 | 86.11 | −13.85 pp |
| 2014 | 99.96 | −0 pp |
| 2013 | 99.96 | −0.04 pp |
| 2012 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2003 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2000 | 100 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of electricity generated at hydroelectric plants. The oldest of the renewable sources and still the largest: hydro yields more electricity than solar and wind together. The share is set by terrain and water availability rather than by policy, so in a number of countries it exceeds ninety percent — and that makes them vulnerable to drought: in a dry year such a country has to burn fuel or buy electricity.
Important: Aggregates are weighted by generation in terawatt-hours and computed from 2000 onward. The series swings noticeably from year to year with water availability, and that is not a data error.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What share of electricity comes from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal — hydro aside.
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