Electricity generation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity generation was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Lesotho stood at 0 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Lesotho peaked at 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 213th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.426 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.288 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 210 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Lesotho?
- Electricity generation in Lesotho was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity generation?
- Lesotho ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.