Laos electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Laos is
LAK 876.830 per kWh or USD 0.039.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Électricité du Laos (EDL), Ministry of Energy and Mines
Electricity price analysis for Laos
- Residential electricity prices in Laos are 24.07% of the world average electricity price and 48.62% of the average price in Asia.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 49.68% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Laos
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Laos is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 23.30%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 0.17%,
hydro 76.53%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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