Laos: Fossil fuels electricity generation

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 Laos

Fossil fuels electricity generation, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 12.18
 Year 2024
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 2.38
 Min - Max 0.00 - 12.18
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The latest value from 2024 is 12.18 billion kilowatthours, unchanged from 12.18 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 94.79 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1980 to 2024 is 2.38 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 12.18 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Laos: Fossil fuels electricity generation
 2024 12.18
 2023 12.18
 2022 12.18
 2021 11.88
 2020 11.36
 2019 11.41
 2018 12.02
 2017 10.93




Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.

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