Share of electricity production by source in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of electricity production by source was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Lesotho stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Lesotho peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
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)
- 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 share of electricity production by source in Lesotho?
- Share of electricity production by source in Lesotho was 0.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Lesotho ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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