Lesotho electricity prices

The residential electricity price in Lesotho is LSL 1.830 per kWh or USD 0.107. The electricity price for businesses is LSL 0.376 kWh or USD 0.022. These retail prices were collected in March 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Lesotho with 150 other countries.

Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA), Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC)
Electricity price analysis for Lesotho

  • Residential electricity prices in Lesotho are 63.23% of the world average electricity price and 81.36% of the average price in Africa.


  • Business electricity rates in Lesotho are 13.31% of the world average price and 18.35% of the average in Africa.


  • Household rates are 486.70% of the business rates.


  • Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Lesotho are 141.76% of the prices paid by big businesses.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 48.63% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.


The energy mix of Lesotho (2022 U.S. EIA data)

  • Fossil fuels: 0.00%


  • Wind: 0.00%


  • Solar: 0.00%


  • Hydro: 100.00%


  • Nuclear: 0.00%


  • Geothermal: 0.00%

Compare the energy mix of Lesotho to other countries.


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