Lao PDR Electricity Access 1993-2022
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 2019 was 100.00%, a 1.93% increase from 2018.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2018 was 98.07%, a 4.47% increase from 2017.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2017 was 93.60%, a 2.83% increase from 2016.
- Lao PDR electricity access for 2016 was 90.77%, a 1.07% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Egypt | 100.00% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 100.00% |
| Ukraine | 100.00% |
| Moldova | 100.00% |
| Tunisia | 100.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 100.00% |
| Kosovo | 100.00% |
| Bhutan | 100.00% |
| Lao PDR | 100.00% |
| El Salvador | 100.00% |
| Georgia | 100.00% |
| Kiribati | 100.00% |
| Uzbekistan | 100.00% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 99.88% |
| Morocco | 99.60% |
| Vietnam | 99.40% |
| Mongolia | 99.13% |
| Indonesia | 98.85% |
| India | 97.82% |
| Bolivia | 96.30% |
| Philippines | 95.63% |
| Cabo Verde | 95.53% |
| Timor-Leste | 94.72% |
| Cambodia | 93.00% |
| Honduras | 92.78% |
| Bangladesh | 92.20% |
| Nicaragua | 88.21% |
| Ghana | 83.50% |
| Micronesia | 82.12% |
| Eswatini | 77.17% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 75.18% |
| Pakistan | 73.91% |
| Solomon Islands | 70.26% |
| Kenya | 69.70% |
| Myanmar | 68.36% |
| Vanuatu | 64.67% |
| Papua New Guinea | 63.46% |
| Cameroon | 63.45% |
| Djibouti | 61.28% |
| Nigeria | 55.40% |
| Sudan | 53.83% |
| Congo, Rep. | 48.33% |
| Mauritania | 45.81% |
| Angola | 45.67% |
| Lesotho | 44.64% |
| Zambia | 43.00% |
| Lao PDR Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 100.00% | 1.93% |
| 2018 | 98.07% | 4.47% |
| 2017 | 93.60% | 2.83% |
| 2016 | 90.77% | 1.07% |
| 2015 | 89.70% | 6.52% |
| 2014 | 83.18% | 3.67% |
| 2013 | 79.51% | 3.14% |
| 2012 | 76.37% | 6.37% |
| 2011 | 70.00% | -0.12% |
| 2010 | 70.12% | 2.77% |
| 2009 | 67.35% | 1.35% |
| 2008 | 66.00% | 11.04% |
| 2007 | 54.96% | -2.08% |
| 2006 | 57.04% | -0.16% |
| 2005 | 57.20% | 3.59% |
| 2004 | 53.61% | 5.61% |
| 2003 | 48.00% | 1.70% |
| 2002 | 46.30% | 1.02% |
| 2001 | 45.28% | 2.79% |
| 2000 | 42.48% | 2.21% |
| 1999 | 40.27% | 2.83% |
| 1998 | 37.44% | 2.83% |
| 1997 | 34.62% | 2.83% |
| 1996 | 31.79% | 6.79% |
| 1995 | 25.00% | -1.15% |
| 1994 | 26.15% | -4.85% |
| 1993 | 31.00% | -4.85% |
