Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 0.1% 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 % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 hydroelectric in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +88.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 182 Botswana 0.2% compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare
- 184 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 186 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 0.1% compare
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
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 production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho was 0.1% 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 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Lesotho ranks 185th 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.