Total electricity output in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total electricity output was 532.2 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Lesotho, 1999–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 532.2 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Lesotho peaked at 532.2 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 371.6 GWh, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 169th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 386.4 GWh | — |
| 2000 | 371.6 GWh | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 373 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 377.9 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 428.8 GWh | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 403.9 GWh | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 457.2 GWh | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 481.6 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 507.3 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 503.4 GWh | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 505.3 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 500.6 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 489.5 GWh | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 485.4 GWh | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 515.3 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 515.2 GWh | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 532.2 GWh | +3.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 532.2 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 532.2 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.4 GWh | 386.4 GWh | 386.4 GWh | 1 |
| 2000s | 441 GWh | 371.6 GWh | 507.3 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.37 GWh | 485.4 GWh | 532.2 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Lesotho?
- Total electricity output in Lesotho was 532.2 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 532.2 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.6 GWh in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for total electricity output?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants