Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state-owned power utility, grew its revenue by 9.4 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the official report.
Director General of EDL Akhomdeth Vongsay announced the results at the utility’s six-month business review, held from 10 to 11 August. He said EDL will now focus on improving electricity supply and reliability for the rest of the year, as it works to reduce shortages and outages nationwide.
The growth reflects a broader rise in the country’s power output.
Laos produced 26.67 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in the first half of 2026, up 8.6 percent from the same period from a year earlier. The value of electricity generated reached LAK 35,411 billion (USD 1.57 billion), an increase of 10.58 percent year-on-year.
EDL currently draws power from 110 generation sources connected to its system, spanning hydropower, coal, solar, and wind energy, with a combined installed capacity of 5,075 megawatts (MW), though the utility can generate a maximum of 2,674 MW at any given time.
Solar Expansion
EDL is expanding solar energy as well.
In the second half of 2026, the utility plans to keep developing 140 solar projects with a combined capacity of 1,736 MW.
Since late April, EDL has also let households install rooftop solar panels and sell any extra electricity back to the grid, with systems, which aims to as part of the country’s push to expand renewable energy use.
Easing Cost for Households
Separately, the National Assembly is now considering a proposal to remove tax on subsidized household electricity to ease costs for low-income households. The plan builds on existing subsidies, though officials have not yet set a timeline, even as electricity prices continue rising under a multi-year pricing plan running from 2025 to 2029.
