Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 44.53 watts per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho stood at 44.53 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho peaked at 44.53 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.77 watts per capita, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 35.95 watts per capita | 32.77 watts per capita | 44.53 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Lesotho was 44.53 watts per capita in 2023, 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 44.53 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 163rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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)