Energy
Laos
Coal
exports
1.065 million metric tons (2023 est.)
imports
22,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
production
16.629 million metric tons (2023 est.)
consumption
15.944 million metric tons (2023 est.)
proven reserves
62 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum
refined petroleum consumption
25,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Electricity
exports
38 billion kWh (2023 est.)
imports
955.095 million kWh (2023 est.)
consumption
12.803 billion kWh (2023 est.)
installed generating capacity
12.738 million kW (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses
2.447 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Electricity access
electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Energy consumption per capita
Total energy consumption per capita 2023
34.463 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Electricity generation sources
solar
0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
fossil fuels
23.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity
76.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste
0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)