Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho stood at 0 terawatt-hours. 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 in Lesotho peaked at 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 201st of 214 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.426 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.288 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 201 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Comoros 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 East Timor 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Falkland Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 Gambia 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Gibraltar 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Grenada 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Montserrat 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Niue 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Saint Helena 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 terawatt-hours
- 201 Western Sahara 0 terawatt-hours
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lesotho was 0 terawatt-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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Lesotho ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.