Access to electricity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Access to electricity was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Eswatini stood at 89.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Eswatini peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 20.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 45.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 159 Comoros 91.7% compare
- 160 Guatemala 90.9% compare
- 161 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
- 164 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.9% compare
- 165 Nicaragua 88.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Eswatini?
- Access to electricity in Eswatini was 89.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.