Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Electricity demand per person
Ethiopia
228.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Lesotho
248.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
186th
Lesotho rank
185th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 248.14 kilowatt-hours against 228.98 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 19.16 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 186th and Lesotho ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.76 kilowatt-hours | 228.79 kilowatt-hours | 194.03 kilowatt-hours | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 90.52 kilowatt-hours | 400.76 kilowatt-hours | 310.25 kilowatt-hours | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 131.96 kilowatt-hours | 330.9 kilowatt-hours | 198.94 kilowatt-hours | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 248.14 kilowatt-hours against 228.98 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 19.16 kilowatt-hours, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th and Lesotho ranks 185th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.