Electricity net generation in Lesotho

Lesotho: Electricity net generation was 0.501 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.501
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.694
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Lesotho, 1980–2020

00.20.40.61980200020201980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 0.1952000: 0.2882001: 0.2852002: 0.3142003: 0.3252004: 0.2972005: 0.4592006: 0.5252007: 0.5542008: 0.5842009: 0.6482010: 0.6942011: 0.492012: 0.4862013: 0.5152014: 0.5212015: 0.5332016: 0.5232017: 0.542018: 0.542019: 0.5012020: 0.501

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Lesotho is 0.501, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Lesotho peaked at 0.694 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Lesotho ranks 170th of 203 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 net generation in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Lesotho, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0.195
2000 0.288 +47.7%
2001 0.285 -1.0%
2002 0.314 +10.2%
2003 0.325 +3.5%
2004 0.297 -8.6%
2005 0.459 +54.5%
2006 0.525 +14.4%
2007 0.554 +5.5%
2008 0.584 +5.4%
2009 0.648 +11.0%
2010 0.694 +7.1%
2011 0.49 -29.4%
2012 0.486 -0.8%
2013 0.515 +6.0%
2014 0.521 +1.2%
2015 0.5332 +2.3%
2016 0.523 -1.9%
2017 0.5397 +3.2%
2018 0.5397 +0.0%
2019 0.501 -7.2%
2020 0.501 +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.501 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.501 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +54.5% 0.297 0.459
2000 +47.7% 0.195 0.288

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.0195 0 0.195 10
2000s 0.4279 0.285 0.648 10
2010s 0.5343 0.486 0.694 10
2020s 0.501 0.501 0.501 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 167 South Sudan 0.5297 compare
  2. 168 Togo 0.5223 compare
  3. 169 East Timor 0.5026 compare
  4. 171 Cape Verde 0.4498 compare
  5. 172 Eritrea 0.4367 compare
  6. 173 Faroe Islands 0.4232 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More reference data data for Lesotho

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Lesotho?
Electricity net generation in Lesotho was 0.501 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Lesotho rank for electricity net generation?
Lesotho ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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