Electricity demand per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity demand per person was 248.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
248.14 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
185th
of 214 countries
All-time high
445.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
144.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 248.14 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Lesotho peaked at 445.83 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 144.72 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.72 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 149.94 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 145.39 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 161.2 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 162.34 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 230.41 kilowatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 282.77 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 302.06 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 320.36 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 388.71 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 445.83 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 352.53 kilowatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 383.41 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 384.15 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 379.79 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 375.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 417.76 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 431.13 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 416.74 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 420.93 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 389.13 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 424.49 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 398.06 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 194.68 kilowatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 248.14 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 248.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 248.14 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.79 kilowatt-hours | 144.72 kilowatt-hours | 388.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.76 kilowatt-hours | 352.53 kilowatt-hours | 445.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.9 kilowatt-hours | 194.68 kilowatt-hours | 424.49 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Lesotho?
- Electricity demand per person in Lesotho was 248.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 445.83 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.72 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity demand per person?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.