Lesotho vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Lesotho

100.0%

in 2022

OECD (EI)

11.8%

in 2025

Lesotho rank

1st

OECD (EI) rank

2nd

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

Lesotho currently reports 100.0% against 11.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 88.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.5 times OECD (EI)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 213 countries.

Indicator: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.