Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 0.608 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Lesotho stood at 0.608.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Lesotho peaked at 1.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 222nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.528 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.608 | +15.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.608 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800.61, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.608 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 280.74, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.71 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.539 | 0.5 | 0.608 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Lesotho?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Lesotho was 0.608 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Lesotho ranks 222nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.