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Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Electricity Compared

Kyrgyzstan generated 15.8 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Laos 52.3 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 88.8% in Kyrgyzstan and 76.5% in Laos. Each kWh generated emitted 120 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan and 232 gCO2/kWh in Laos. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Laos is the bigger electricity producer, generating 3.3 times as much as Kyrgyzstan in 2024 (52.3 TWh against 15.8 TWh). Kyrgyzstan has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 120 gCO2/kWh against 232 gCO2/kWh in Laos in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Laos are for 2024, while Kyrgyzstan has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Laos' electricity was 1.9 times as carbon intensive as Kyrgyzstan's in 2024, at 232 gCO2/kWh against 120 gCO2/kWh.
  • Carbon intensity rose 23% in Kyrgyzstan between 2019 and 2024, while it fell 34% in Laos.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 88.8% of Kyrgyzstan's electricity in 2024 and 76.7% of Laos'.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 19.3 TWh in Kyrgyzstan and 15.6 TWh in Laos.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kyrgyzstan Laos
Total generation15.8 TWh52.3 TWh
Electricity demand19.3 TWh15.6 TWh
Demand per person2.68 MWh2.01 MWh
Carbon intensity120 gCO2/kWh232 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions1.90 MtCO212.1 MtCO2
Low carbon share88.8%76.7%
Largest sourceHydro 88.8%Hydro 76.5%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Kyrgyzstan Laos
Hydro 88.8% 76.5%
Coal 9.7% 23.3%
Gas 1.2% 0.0%
Other fossil 0.3% 0.0%
Solar 0.0% 0.2%
Bioenergy 0.0% 0.1%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kyrgyzstan and Laos, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kyrgyzstan and Laos each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 120 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan and 232 gCO2/kWh in Laos. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kyrgyzstan and Laos each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 120 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan and 232 gCO2/kWh in Laos.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kyrgyzstan and Laos, 2000 to 2025
YearKyrgyzstanLaos
2000102 gCO2/kWh88 gCO2/kWh
2001111 gCO2/kWh88 gCO2/kWh
2002107 gCO2/kWh88 gCO2/kWh
200390 gCO2/kWh88 gCO2/kWh
200490 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2005132 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2006135 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2007138 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2008143 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
200982 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
201086 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
201176 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
201278 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
201382 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
201499 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2015154 gCO2/kWh149 gCO2/kWh
2016140 gCO2/kWh303 gCO2/kWh
201798 gCO2/kWh338 gCO2/kWh
201895 gCO2/kWh336 gCO2/kWh
201998 gCO2/kWh351 gCO2/kWh
2020106 gCO2/kWh278 gCO2/kWh
2021150 gCO2/kWh261 gCO2/kWh
2022147 gCO2/kWh237 gCO2/kWh
2023140 gCO2/kWh232 gCO2/kWh
2024120 gCO2/kWh232 gCO2/kWh
202580 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Laos, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Laos each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 2.68 MWh in Kyrgyzstan and 2.01 MWh in Laos. 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Laos each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 2.68 MWh in Kyrgyzstan and 2.01 MWh in Laos.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Laos, 2000 to 2025
YearKyrgyzstanLaos
20002.59 MWh0.19 MWh
20012.56 MWh0.18 MWh
20022.40 MWh0.18 MWh
20032.68 MWh0.20 MWh
20042.47 MWh0.14 MWh
20052.31 MWh0.23 MWh
20062.28 MWh0.29 MWh
20072.32 MWh0.40 MWh
20082.04 MWh0.37 MWh
20091.81 MWh0.42 MWh
20101.87 MWh0.46 MWh
20112.21 MWh0.48 MWh
20122.35 MWh0.60 MWh
20132.38 MWh0.63 MWh
20142.48 MWh0.71 MWh
20152.24 MWh0.98 MWh
20162.17 MWh0.97 MWh
20172.28 MWh0.95 MWh
20182.32 MWh1.05 MWh
20192.31 MWh1.17 MWh
20202.32 MWh1.44 MWh
20212.39 MWh1.55 MWh
20222.33 MWh1.58 MWh
20232.40 MWh2.23 MWh
20242.68 MWh2.01 MWh
20252.64 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kyrgyzstan-vs-laos/

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  title = {{Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kyrgyzstan-vs-laos/}
}

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