Net electricity imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net electricity imports was 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Lesotho is 0.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Lesotho peaked at 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.466 terawatt-hours | 0.43 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Lesotho?
- Net electricity imports in Lesotho was 0.58 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.02 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for net electricity imports?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.