Energy in Laos
The electricity generated will be sold to Cambodia for 7.2 US cents per kWh. The first plant will be built by Phonesack Group in Kaleum District. It will have an installed capacity of 1,800MW. The company
Laos, September 2022: The price of electricity is 0.034 U.S. Dollar per kWh for households and 0.000 U.S. Dollar for businesses which includes all components of the electricity bill such as the cost of power, distribution and taxes.
He said that a total of 7,253 million kWh worth LAK 7,547 billion was also supplied to the domestic market. Laos now has 86 sources of energy with a combined installed capacity of over 10,400MW, with 80 percent generated by hydropower dams. The other sources of power include coal-fired, biomass, and solar power plants.
Laos has earned USD 2,012 million from the export of electricity to other countries this year, up by 12 percent compared to last year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr. Sonexay Siphandone told the National Assembly that Laos had exported 26,972 million kWh of power to other countries, according to Vientiane Times.
Power companies responsible for energy and electricity production in Laos include: Electricite du Laos, Glow Energy (a subsidiary of GDF Suez), Lao Holding State Enterprise and Nam Theun 2 Power Company, a consortium comprising French-owned EDF (40% ownership), Thai (35%) and Lao (25%) entities.
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