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What is Laos energy security?

Laos Energy Security is supporting MEM’s development and implementation of a clear legal, institutional, and regulatory framework that will promote responsible and sustainable energy sector development. The tools and capacity developed by USAID will help Laos enforce its energy-related policies, laws, and regulations.

Does Laos' energy sector drive economic growth?

Among the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, the Government of Laos views the country’s energy sector as a key driver of its economic growth.

How much energy does Lao produce a year?

Source: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Department of Energy Policy and Planning (2019), Lao PDR Energy Outlook Result (Lao PDR_Template_BAU_APS_LCET August 2022). (80.98 TWh), followed by solar and wind (32.26 TWh), coal (15.95 TWh), and biomass (1.38 TWh).

What type of electricity is used in Laos?

Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. Laos: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power?

How much oil does Lao PDR import?

The country imported 0.92 Mtoe of oil products to supply the demand for the transport sector and others. In the same year, Lao PDR consumed 4.5 Mtoe of coal, mainly in thermal power plants such as the Hongsa Thermal Power Plant, the country’s first and largest coal power plant, which began operating in 2015.