Value of electricity consumption surges, imports decline in Laos

An artistic rendering of the proposed 1400 MW Luang Prabang hydropower dam on the Mekong River in Laos is seen in this undated handout obtained by Reuters on Feb 5, 2020. Laos is expected to generate about 20,000MW of electricity from 2020-30. This will be in excess of domestic requirements so the surplus will be available for sale to countries in the region. - Reuters

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The Ministry of Energy and Mines has said that the domestic distribution of electricity is likely to rise to 28,886 million kWh, worth about US$2,465 million by the end of 2020, according to its 8th five-year energy development plan for 2016-2020.

The information was shared by a ministry official at a recent annual meeting of the energy and mines sector held in Vientiane.