Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 100.0% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | -6.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 22.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 44.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lesotho?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lesotho was 100.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.