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Power plants in Laos

A directory of 26 power plants in Laos with a combined installed capacity of 11,697 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

26power plants
11,697MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Laos)

Hydro: 19 plants19HydroCoal: 7 plants7Coal

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Laos electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

232gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
76.7%low-carbon electricity
76.7%renewables
23.3%fossil fuels
Hydro: 76 % of electricity76HydroCoal: 23 % of electricity23CoalSolar: 0 % of electricity0SolarBioenergy: 0 % of electricity0Bioenergy

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Laos

#PlantFuelMW
1Boualapha power stationCoal2,000
2HongsaCoal1,878
3Phonesack Xekong power stationCoal1,800
4Nam Theun 2Hydro1,070
5Sekong power station (EPIC)Coal1,000
6Nam Ngum 2Hydro735
7Nam Phan power stationCoal660
8Houaphanh power stationCoal650
9TSBP Sekong power stationCoal600
10Theun HinbounHydro280
11Xekaman 3Hydro250
12Houay HoHydro157
13Nam Ngum 1Hydro155
14Xeset 1Hydro121
15Nam Lik 1-2Hydro100
16Nam LeukHydro60
17Nam Ngiep 3AHydro44
18Nan Mang 3Hydro40
19Nam Pha GnaiHydro19
20Xe Namnoy 2 - Xe Katam !Hydro15

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Laos?

There are 26 power plants in Laos in this open dataset, with about 11,697 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Laos?

Boualapha power station is the largest at about 2,000 MW (coal).

What fuels generate electricity in Laos?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (19 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Laos's electricity grid?

Laos's grid carbon intensity is about 232 gCO₂/kWh, with 76.7% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).