Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Laos
Laos: Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) was 13.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Laos, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Laos stood at 13.2 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
That places Laos 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Laos, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.5 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3 DB16-20 methodology | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9 DB16-20 methodology | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2 DB16-20 methodology | +2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.2 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.5 DB16-20 methodology, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.2 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.15 DB16-20 methodology, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Laos
- 109 France 13.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 109 Switzerland 13.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 111 Finland 13.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 113 Lebanon 13 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 12.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 114 Libya 12.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 114 Tanzania 12.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Laos?
- Getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Laos was 13.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh)?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price of electricity is measured in U.S. cents per kWh. A monthly electricity consumption is assumed, for which a bill is then computed for a warehouse based in the largest business city of the economy for the month of March. The bill is then expressed back as a unit of kWh. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.