Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Lesotho peaked at 345.65 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.72 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 139.94 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 155.41 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 161.2 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 152.2 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 235.53 kilowatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 267.34 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 281.58 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 294.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 328.14 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 345.65 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 243.29 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 240.86 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 247.99 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 249.99 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 251.83 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 244.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 250.33 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 238.14 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 176.52 kilowatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 192.33 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 234.35 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 209.96 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.1 kilowatt-hours | 139.94 kilowatt-hours | 328.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.87 kilowatt-hours | 176.52 kilowatt-hours | 345.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.33 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 234.35 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 198 Niger 1.11 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Chad 0.9853 kilowatt-hours compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.8373 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Lesotho?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Lesotho was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 345.65 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Lesotho ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. 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.