Annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.3313 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho is -0.3313 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and down 423.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho peaked at 0.9182 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.5581 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0016 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | +3450.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0321 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -0.225 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.225 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.192 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -92.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0368 terawatt-hours | +163.0% |
| 1993 | 0.031 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1074 terawatt-hours | +246.7% |
| 1995 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -87.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0191 terawatt-hours | -245.9% |
| 1998 | -0.14 terawatt-hours | +633.9% |
| 1999 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | -129.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9182 terawatt-hours | +2139.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0741 terawatt-hours | +173.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1564 terawatt-hours | +110.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0787 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6351 terawatt-hours | +706.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4216 terawatt-hours | -166.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4117 terawatt-hours | -197.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1984 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0765 terawatt-hours | -138.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2504 terawatt-hours | -427.4% |
| 2013 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | -88.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1023 terawatt-hours | +252.6% |
| 2015 | -0.095 terawatt-hours | -192.8% |
| 2016 | 0.381 terawatt-hours | -501.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2736 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1063 terawatt-hours | -138.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1557 terawatt-hours | -246.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4169 terawatt-hours | -367.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3644 terawatt-hours | -187.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8492 terawatt-hours | +133.0% |
| 2023 | -0.5581 terawatt-hours | -165.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3313 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.3313 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.3313 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3450.0% | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0.058 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +2139.1% | 0.041 terawatt-hours | 0.9182 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -0.225 terawatt-hours | 0.225 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | -0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.192 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1933 terawatt-hours | -0.4216 terawatt-hours | 0.9182 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1113 terawatt-hours | -0.1063 terawatt-hours | 0.381 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0185 terawatt-hours | -0.5581 terawatt-hours | 0.8492 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Lesotho was -0.3313 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9182 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5581 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 423.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.