Lesotho vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Lesotho
100.0%
in 2022
OECD (EI)
51.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Lesotho
  • OECD (EI)
020406080100198520052025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 100.0% against 51.2% in OECD (EI), a difference of 48.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times OECD (EI)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.