Number of people with and without electricity access in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.42 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Lesotho peaked at 1.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,011, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86,168 | — |
| 2001 | 26,011 | -69.8% |
| 2002 | 67,819 | +160.7% |
| 2003 | 107,193 | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 134,037 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 187,495 | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 188,671 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 271,504 | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 314,647 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 336,750 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 339,363 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 453,152 | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 419,077 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 553,200 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 578,265 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 669,266 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 747,778 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 726,946 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 985,395 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172,030 | 26,011 | 336,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,873 | 339,363 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.06 million | 1.42 million | 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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Lesotho?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Lesotho was 1.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,011 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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