Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lesotho
Lesotho: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric 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 188th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 185 Saint Martin (French part) 1.47 million kWh compare
- 186 Brunei 1.12 million kWh compare
- 187 Bhutan 880,000 kWh compare
- 188 Dominica 780,000 kWh compare
- 190 East Timor 570,000 kWh compare
- 191 Central African Republic 430,000 kWh compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Total natural resources rents 4.3% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 0.1% (2021)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 99.6% (2021)
- Access to electricity 60.6% (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 188th out of 209 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.