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.
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% |