Impact of transport sector electrification on the Laotian power system

Focuses on the impacts of increasing electric vehicle penetration on the Laotian power system.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 20 August 2025

• Country: Laos
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Climate and Environment and Infrastructure
• First published: 5 February 2025
• Authors: Pholsena, L., Nanthavong, K., Phommachanh, S. and Sridharan V.

Abstract

This policy brief is part of a series developed by Laotian analysts during an OSeMOSYS (an open source modelling tool) modelling workshop in Vientiane, Lao PDR, in October 2024. This brief focuses on the impacts of increasing electric vehicle penetration on the Laotian power system

This is part of the Climate Compatible Growth programme,

Citation

Pholsena L and others. ‘Impact of transport sector electrification on the Laotian power system’ Climate Compatible Growth Programme Policy Brief Series, 2025

Links

Impact of transport sector electrification on the Laotian power system (PDF, 2.7 MB)

Published 20 August 2025