Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 61.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Lesotho is 61.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Lesotho peaked at 79.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.2% | — |
| 1991 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 75.9% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 63.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 57.1% | 65.3% | 5 |
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 share in the total final energy consumption in Lesotho?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Lesotho was 61.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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