Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable energy consumption was 34.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Lesotho is 34.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 56.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 69th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 54.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.8% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.6% | 43.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Renewable energy consumption in Lesotho was 34.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.