Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 99.6% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lesotho peaked at 99.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lesotho?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lesotho was 99.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.