Lesotho: Basotho Say Govt Is Doing a Poor Job of Providing a Reliable Electricity Supply

Only four in 10 citizens enjoy reliable power from the national grid.

Key findings

• About two-thirds (65%) of Basotho live in zones served by the national electric grid, up 15 percentage points since 2012 (50%). o But only 36% of rural residents are within reach of the grid, compared to 96% of urbanites. More educated and economically better-off citizens are also far more likely to live in zones served by the electric grid than those with less schooling and lower economic status.
• Slightly more…