Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 44.48 w per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Lesotho is 44.48 w per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Lesotho peaked at 44.55 w per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.77 w per capita, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.64 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 37.69 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.81 w per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.66 w per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.92 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.27 w per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.4 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 37.25 w per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.99 w per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.73 w per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.44 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.12 w per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.74 w per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.28 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.87 w per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.45 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.03 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.59 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.14 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.85 w per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.45 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.05 w per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.77 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.55 w per capita | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 44.48 w per capita | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44.48 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44.48 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +35.9% | 32.77 w per capita | 44.55 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.54 w per capita | 36.73 w per capita | 38.27 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.45 w per capita | 33.85 w per capita | 36.74 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.66 w per capita | 32.77 w per capita | 44.55 w per capita | 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Lesotho?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Lesotho was 44.48 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 w per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.77 w per capita in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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