Energy in Laos
OverviewFossil fuelHydropowerOther renewable energy resourcesNatural history of the Mekong River basinEnvironmental effects of hydropowerPower companies
This page describes energy and electricity production, consumption and export in Laos. As of 2020, Laos had 10,021MW of electricity generation capacity, 80% of which came from hydropower. 75% of the electricity generated in Laos is exported, which has earned the country the moniker of "the battery of Southeast Asia". The state-owned electricity company, Électricité du Laos, sells electricity domestically for less than th