Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 61.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Lesotho stood at 61.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Lesotho peaked at 79.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 33rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 61.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 61.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Lesotho?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Lesotho was 61.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).