Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 57.3% in 2023. β Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho, 2000β2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank β with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho stood at 57.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho peaked at 57.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 1.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 17.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 57.3% | 4 |
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 share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho was 57.3% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank β with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.