Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 44.48 watts per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho stood at 44.48 watts per capita.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho peaked at 44.55 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.77 watts per capita, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 169th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.64 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 37.69 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.81 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.66 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.92 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.27 watts per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.4 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 37.25 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.99 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.73 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.44 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.12 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.74 watts per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.28 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.87 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.45 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.03 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.59 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.14 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.85 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.45 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.05 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.77 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.55 watts per capita | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 44.48 watts per capita | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44.48 watts per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44.48 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +35.9% | 32.77 watts per capita | 44.55 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.54 watts per capita | 36.73 watts per capita | 38.27 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.45 watts per capita | 33.85 watts per capita | 36.74 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.66 watts per capita | 32.77 watts per capita | 44.55 watts per capita | 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho was 44.48 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.77 watts per capita in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).