Lesotho Electricity Access 2000-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2021 was 50.38%, a 2.88% increase from 2020.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2020 was 47.50%, a 2.93% increase from 2019.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2019 was 44.56%, a 2.44% decline from 2018.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2018 was 47.00%, a 13.3% increase from 2017.
Lesotho Electricity Access - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
2021 |
50.38% |
2.88% |
2020 |
47.50% |
2.93% |
2019 |
44.56% |
-2.44% |
2018 |
47.00% |
13.30% |
2017 |
33.70% |
-1.37% |
2016 |
35.07% |
3.30% |
2015 |
31.77% |
3.97% |
2014 |
27.80% |
0.92% |
2013 |
26.88% |
6.32% |
2012 |
20.56% |
-1.97% |
2011 |
22.53% |
5.53% |
2010 |
17.00% |
0.00% |
2009 |
17.00% |
0.99% |
2008 |
16.01% |
2.15% |
2007 |
13.86% |
4.16% |
2006 |
9.70% |
0.08% |
2005 |
9.62% |
2.82% |
2004 |
6.80% |
1.35% |
2003 |
5.45% |
2.07% |
2002 |
3.37% |
2.08% |
2001 |
1.30% |
-2.96% |
2000 |
4.26% |
-2.96% |