Lesotho Electricity Access 2000-2024

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 2022 was 50.00%, a 0.4% decline from 2021.
  • Lesotho electricity access for 2021 was 50.40%, a 2.9% increase from 2020.
  • Lesotho electricity access for 2020 was 47.50%, a 2.9% increase from 2019.
  • Lesotho electricity access for 2019 was 44.60%, a 2.4% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Philippines 94.80%
Honduras 94.40%
Kiribati 94.40%
Cambodia 92.30%
Nicaragua 86.50%
Micronesia 85.30%
Ghana 85.10%
Eswatini 82.30%
Sao Tome and Principe 78.00%
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Solomon Islands 76.00%
Myanmar 73.70%
Cameroon 71.00%
Vanuatu 70.00%
Djibouti 65.00%
Sudan 63.20%
Nigeria 60.50%
Republic of Congo 50.60%
Lesotho 50.00%
Mauritania 49.00%
Angola 48.50%
Zambia 47.80%
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Lesotho Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 50.00% -0.40%
2021 50.40% 2.90%
2020 47.50% 2.90%
2019 44.60% -2.40%
2018 47.00% 13.30%
2017 33.70% -1.40%
2016 35.10% 3.30%
2015 31.80% 4.00%
2014 27.80% 0.90%
2013 26.90% 6.30%
2012 20.60% -1.90%
2011 22.50% 5.50%
2010 17.00% 0.00%
2009 17.00% 1.00%
2008 16.00% 2.10%
2007 13.90% 4.20%
2006 9.70% 0.10%
2005 9.60% 2.80%
2004 6.80% 1.40%
2003 5.40% 2.00%
2002 3.40% 2.10%
2001 1.30% -3.00%
2000 4.30% -3.00%