Electricity Lesotho

This is an exercise in futility, but this blog is an equal opportunity, so every country gets their turn.
To start with, Lesotho (LEC) gets her electricity from ESCOM (if you do not know who or what ESKOM is, please go read my last blog).

To start with, less than 18% of the total population of Lesotho have access to electricity. With this kind of number, how can you do any development or exploration. One would be tempted to ask, exploration for what. The answer is simple, Lesotho is completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. In simple terms, it is embedded inside South Africa at every possible crossing. It is mountainous. If South Africa is awash in gold, diamond and other resources, there must be a vein or two that have strayed into Lesotho.

But getting back to the gist of the blog, when you no electricity, how can you develop you resource. How about diesel generators, how about coal-fired power stations.
The whole thing is like two divers, sharing the same oxygen tank, and mask. ESKOM can barely supply South Africa with electricity, so how can one expect her to export any to some other country.

I am gong to make it simple and spare both you and I the agony of wondering in this landscape. I cannot seem to find a single cheetah in this zoo, only hippos.