Electricity demand per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity demand per person was 248.14 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.