Installed solar pv capacity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0288 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Lesotho, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Lesotho is 0.0288, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,479.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Lesotho peaked at 0.0288 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0004 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 | +60.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 | +3793.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0288 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0288 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0288 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0288 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 | +3793.7% | 0.0007 | 0.0288 |
| 2019 | +60.2% | 0.0004 | 0.0006 |
| 2022 | +29.8% | 0.0006 | 0.0007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 | 0.0006 | 0.0288 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Lesotho?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Lesotho was 0.0288 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,479.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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