Lao PDR Electricity Access 1993-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2020 was 100.00%, a 0.91% increase from 2019.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2019 was 99.09%, a 1.29% increase from 2018.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2018 was 97.80%, a 4.2% increase from 2017.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2017 was 93.60%, a 3.05% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Moldova | 100.00% |
| Tunisia | 100.00% |
| Morocco | 100.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 100.00% |
| Bhutan | 100.00% |
| Lao PDR | 100.00% |
| El Salvador | 100.00% |
| Georgia | 100.00% |
| Vietnam | 100.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 100.00% |
| Egypt | 100.00% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 100.00% |
| Ukraine | 100.00% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 99.98% |
| India | 99.00% |
| Mongolia | 98.10% |
| Bolivia | 97.55% |
| Indonesia | 96.95% |
| Philippines | 96.84% |
| Bangladesh | 96.20% |
| Timor-Leste | 96.12% |
| Cabo Verde | 94.16% |
| Honduras | 93.21% |
| Kiribati | 91.96% |
| Nicaragua | 88.91% |
| Cambodia | 86.40% |
| Ghana | 85.87% |
| Micronesia | 82.93% |
| Eswatini | 79.73% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 76.56% |
| Pakistan | 75.38% |
| Solomon Islands | 73.35% |
| Kenya | 71.44% |
| Myanmar | 70.40% |
| Vanuatu | 67.33% |
| Cameroon | 64.72% |
| Djibouti | 61.77% |
| Papua New Guinea | 60.40% |
| Nigeria | 55.40% |
| Sudan | 55.39% |
| Republic of Congo | 49.52% |
| Lesotho | 47.35% |
| Mauritania | 47.35% |
| Angola | 46.89% |
| Zambia | 44.52% |
| Lao PDR Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 100.00% | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 99.09% | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 97.80% | 4.20% |
| 2017 | 93.60% | 3.05% |
| 2016 | 90.55% | 0.85% |
| 2015 | 89.70% | 6.57% |
| 2014 | 83.13% | 3.56% |
| 2013 | 79.58% | 3.21% |
| 2012 | 76.37% | 6.37% |
| 2011 | 70.00% | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 70.15% | 2.79% |
| 2009 | 67.36% | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 66.00% | 11.04% |
| 2007 | 54.96% | -2.08% |
| 2006 | 57.04% | -0.16% |
| 2005 | 57.20% | 3.66% |
| 2004 | 53.54% | 5.54% |
| 2003 | 48.00% | 1.70% |
| 2002 | 46.30% | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 45.27% | 2.77% |
| 2000 | 42.50% | 2.81% |
| 1999 | 39.68% | 2.81% |
| 1998 | 36.88% | 2.81% |
| 1997 | 34.06% | 2.82% |
| 1996 | 31.25% | 6.25% |
| 1995 | 25.00% | -0.61% |
| 1994 | 25.61% | -5.39% |
| 1993 | 31.00% | -5.39% |
