Primary energy use per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary energy use per person was 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Lesotho peaked at 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 425.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 179 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Nepal 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Kenya 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Lesotho?
- Primary energy use per person in Lesotho was 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary energy use per person?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.