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Power plants in Lesotho

A directory of 1 power plants in Lesotho with a combined installed capacity of 72 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

1power plants
72MW total capacity
1fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Lesotho)

Hydro: 1 plants1Hydro

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Lesotho electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2022)

21gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
100.0%low-carbon electricity
100.0%renewables
0.0%fossil fuels
Hydro: 100 % of electricity100Hydro

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Lesotho

#PlantFuelMW
1'MuelaHydro72

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Lesotho?

There are 1 power plants in Lesotho in this open dataset, with about 72 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Lesotho?

'Muela is the largest at about 72 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Lesotho?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (1 plants), across 1 fuel types in total.

How clean is Lesotho's electricity grid?

Lesotho's grid carbon intensity is about 21 gCO₂/kWh, with 100.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).