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 2020 was 47.35%, a 2.85% increase from 2019.
- Lesotho electricity access for 2019 was 44.50%, a 2.5% 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 1.37% decline from 2016.
Lesotho Electricity Access - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
2020 |
47.35% |
2.85% |
2019 |
44.50% |
-2.50% |
2018 |
47.00% |
13.30% |
2017 |
33.70% |
-1.37% |
2016 |
35.07% |
3.39% |
2015 |
31.68% |
3.88% |
2014 |
27.80% |
1.03% |
2013 |
26.77% |
6.21% |
2012 |
20.56% |
-1.85% |
2011 |
22.41% |
5.41% |
2010 |
17.00% |
0.00% |
2009 |
17.00% |
1.01% |
2008 |
15.99% |
2.11% |
2007 |
13.88% |
4.18% |
2006 |
9.70% |
0.03% |
2005 |
9.67% |
2.87% |
2004 |
6.80% |
1.33% |
2003 |
5.47% |
2.10% |
2002 |
3.36% |
2.11% |
2001 |
1.25% |
-3.01% |
2000 |
4.26% |
-3.01% |