Installed solar energy capacity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0288 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Lesotho, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Lesotho is 0.0288 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Lesotho peaked at 0.0288 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0004 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 gigawatts | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +60.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 gigawatts | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 gigawatts | +3793.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0288 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0288 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0288 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0288 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.0288 gigawatts |
| 2019 | +60.2% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts |
| 2022 | +29.8% | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0288 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar energy capacity in Lesotho?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Lesotho was 0.0288 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.