Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 780,000 kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho is 780,000 kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho peaked at 780,000 kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 189th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2004 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2005 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2006 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2007 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2009 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2010 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2011 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2012 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2013 | 400,000 kWh | — |
| 2014 | 760,000 kWh | +90.0% |
| 2015 | 760,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 760,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 760,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 760,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 760,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 760,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 780,000 kWh | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 780,000 kWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 780,000 kWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,000 kWh | 0 kWh | 760,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 770,000 kWh | 760,000 kWh | 780,000 kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 186 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.47 million kWh compare
- 187 Brunei 1.12 million kWh compare
- 188 Bhutan 880,000 kWh compare
- 189 Dominica 780,000 kWh compare
- 191 East Timor 570,000 kWh compare
- 192 Central African Republic 430,000 kWh compare
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho was 780,000 kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 780,000 kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.