Access to electricity in Lesotho

60.6%

% of population · 2024

186th highest of 214 countries

In 2014: 27.8%

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Nearby in the ranking

Zimbabwe 62.0%
North Korea 61.4%
Togo 61.1%
Lesotho 60.6%
Namibia 59.3%
Benin 59.0%
Ethiopia 56.6%

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About the data

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.

Unit: % of population
Years: 1990–2024
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS), CC BY 4.0