Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0283 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Lesotho, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0283 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Lesotho peaked at 0.0283 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 gigawatts, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0003 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 gigawatts | +10000.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0283 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0283 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0283 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0283 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0283 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Lesotho?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Lesotho was 0.0283 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.