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Access to electricity in Lesotho

Lesotho: Access to electricity was 66.0% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
66.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Lesotho, 1990–2016

02040601990200320161990: 0.01 % of urban population1991: 0.01 % of urban population1992: 0.01 % of urban population1993: 0.039 % of urban population1994: 0.263 % of urban population1995: 1 % of urban population1996: 1.9 % of urban population1997: 5.1 % of urban population1998: 8.2 % of urban population1999: 11.4 % of urban population2000: 13.6 % of urban population2001: 17.8 % of urban population2002: 20.9 % of urban population2003: 24.1 % of urban population2004: 26.2 % of urban population2005: 30.4 % of urban population2006: 33.6 % of urban population2007: 36.8 % of urban population2008: 40 % of urban population2009: 43.2 % of urban population2010: 46.5 % of urban population2011: 49.7 % of urban population2012: 53 % of urban population2013: 56.2 % of urban population2014: 61.5 % of urban population2015: 62.7 % of urban population2016: 66 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 66.0% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Lesotho peaked at 66.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 0.0% 11.4% 10
2000s 28.7% 13.6% 43.2% 10
2010s 56.5% 46.5% 66.0% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 194 Gambia 69.0% compare
  2. 195 Djibouti 67.4% compare
  3. 196 Madagascar 67.3% compare
  4. 198 Niger 65.4% compare
  5. 199 Haiti 65.4% compare
  6. 200 Tanzania 65.3% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More reference data data for Lesotho

All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Lesotho?
Access to electricity in Lesotho was 66.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for access to electricity?
Lesotho ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.