Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Lesotho

Lesotho: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 0.608 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.608
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
222nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Lesotho, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7511.22000201120232000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 0.52004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.52015: 0.52016: 0.52017: 0.52018: 0.52019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.522022: 0.5282023: 0.608

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 219 Tuvalu 3.13 compare
  2. 220 Niue 2.08 compare
  3. 221 Andorra 1.7 compare
  4. 223 Tokelau 0.144 compare
  5. 224 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.13 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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