Lesotho—Access to Electricity (%)
Lesotho's access to electricity (%) was 60.6% in 2024, ranking #187 out of 215 countries. This represents a +5.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 60.6% (2024) and the lowest was 1.3% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +161.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population