Lesotho—Renewable Electricity Output (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
99.8%
2021
YoY Change
-0.1%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#2
of 205 countries
Maximum
99.9%
2015
Minimum
99.8%
2021
CAGR
-0.0%
22 years
Last
99.8%
Previous
99.9%
Highest
99.9%
Lowest
99.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's renewable electricity output (%) was 99.8% in 2021, ranking #2 out of 205 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 99.9% (2015) and the lowest was 99.8% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% |
Top Countries — Renewable Electricity Output (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2021 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 99.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 99.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Norway | 99.1% | 2021 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 96.5% | 2021 |
| 6 | El Salvador | 95.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 95.4% | 2020 |
| 8 | Tajikistan | 93.4% | 2021 |
| 9 | Andorra | 93.3% | 2021 |
| 10 | Belize | 92.9% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.