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 2021 was 100.00%, a 0.69% increase from 2020.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2020 was 99.31%, a 0.91% increase from 2019.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2019 was 98.40%, a 5.5% increase from 2018.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2018 was 92.90%, a 0.7% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Moldova | 100.00% |
| Morocco | 100.00% |
| Timor-Leste | 100.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 100.00% |
| Bhutan | 100.00% |
| Lao PDR | 100.00% |
| Georgia | 100.00% |
| Vietnam | 100.00% |
| Mongolia | 100.00% |
| Egypt | 100.00% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 100.00% |
| Ukraine | 100.00% |
| Tunisia | 99.90% |
| Uzbekistan | 99.90% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 99.67% |
| India | 99.57% |
| Indonesia | 99.21% |
| Bangladesh | 98.99% |
| Bolivia | 98.56% |
| El Salvador | 97.89% |
| Philippines | 97.49% |
| Cabo Verde | 95.52% |
| Pakistan | 94.92% |
| Honduras | 94.13% |
| Kiribati | 92.83% |
| Ghana | 86.30% |
| Nicaragua | 86.29% |
| Micronesia | 83.63% |
| Eswatini | 82.90% |
| Cambodia | 82.50% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 78.45% |
| Kenya | 76.54% |
| Solomon Islands | 76.35% |
| Myanmar | 72.47% |
| Vanuatu | 70.04% |
| Cameroon | 65.45% |
| Djibouti | 65.44% |
| Sudan | 61.77% |
| Nigeria | 59.50% |
| Lesotho | 50.38% |
| Republic of Congo | 49.66% |
| Angola | 48.22% |
| Mauritania | 47.70% |
| Zambia | 46.69% |
| Papua New Guinea | 20.92% |
| Lao PDR Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 100.00% | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 99.31% | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 98.40% | 5.50% |
| 2018 | 92.90% | -0.70% |
| 2017 | 93.60% | 4.59% |
| 2016 | 89.01% | -0.69% |
| 2015 | 89.70% | 7.20% |
| 2014 | 82.50% | 3.21% |
| 2013 | 79.29% | 2.92% |
| 2012 | 76.37% | 6.37% |
| 2011 | 70.00% | -0.22% |
| 2010 | 70.22% | 2.82% |
| 2009 | 67.40% | 1.40% |
| 2008 | 66.00% | 11.04% |
| 2007 | 54.96% | -2.08% |
| 2006 | 57.04% | -0.16% |
| 2005 | 57.20% | 3.70% |
| 2004 | 53.50% | 5.50% |
| 2003 | 48.00% | 1.70% |
| 2002 | 46.30% | 0.98% |
| 2001 | 45.32% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 42.58% | 2.90% |
| 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% |
