Lesotho Electricity Access 2000-2022
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 2019 was 44.64%, a 2.36% decline from 2018.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2018 was 47.00%, a 13.3% increase from 2017.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2017 was 33.70%, a 1.48% decline from 2016.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2016 was 35.18%, a 3.4% increase from 2015.
Lesotho Electricity Access - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
2019 |
44.64% |
-2.36% |
2018 |
47.00% |
13.30% |
2017 |
33.70% |
-1.48% |
2016 |
35.18% |
3.40% |
2015 |
31.78% |
3.98% |
2014 |
27.80% |
1.07% |
2013 |
26.73% |
6.17% |
2012 |
20.56% |
-1.82% |
2011 |
22.38% |
5.38% |
2010 |
17.00% |
0.00% |
2009 |
17.00% |
0.98% |
2008 |
16.02% |
2.09% |
2007 |
13.92% |
4.22% |
2006 |
9.70% |
-0.04% |
2005 |
9.74% |
2.94% |
2004 |
6.80% |
1.27% |
2003 |
5.53% |
2.12% |
2002 |
3.40% |
2.13% |
2001 |
1.27% |
-2.99% |
2000 |
4.26% |
-2.99% |