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Laos — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 102 energy assets in Laos across 7 layers — the 60th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 66 power plants, 21 cement plants and 5 interconnectors. Operating generation capacity is 12.5 GW, led by hydro at 70%.

The companies named on the most assets are Electricite Du Laos (24), Sinohydro Corp Ltd (8) and Nam Ou Power (7), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Laos's mapped assets in service predate 2016 (median commissioning year of the 47 with a known date), 26 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Nam Ngum 1 hydroelectric plant, dating from 1971. 40+ projects are under construction or proposed, led by Laos – Viet Nam interconnection (planned) (2.0 GW).

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102
Total assets
#60
of 157 countries
12.5 GW
operating · 66 power plants
40
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 52.3 TWhDemand 15.6 TWhClean 77%Intensity 232 gCO₂/kWhNet exporter 36.7 TWh

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Power grid 3,200 kmPower Plants 66Cement Plants 21Interconnectors 5Coal & Uranium Mines 5Iron Ore Mines 3Grid Storage 1Chemical Plants 1

Under construction & proposed

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Laos have?
OverWatts maps 102 in Laos across 7 asset classes — the 60th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Laos have?
About 12.5 GW operating across 33 plants, mostly hydro 70%, coal 15% and solar 8%.
Who owns Laos's energy infrastructure?
Electricite Du Laos is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (24), followed by Sinohydro Corp Ltd (8), Nam Ou Power (7) and Lao Holding State Enterprise (5).
What energy projects are under construction in Laos?
The largest under way or proposed are Laos – Viet Nam interconnection (planned) (2.0 GW), Ban Koum hydroelectric plant (1.9 GW) and Phonesack Xekong power station (1.8 GW).