Access to electricity, urban in Eswatini
Eswatini: Access to electricity, urban was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 92.1% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Eswatini peaked at 94.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 54.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 65.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 86.1% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 176 Mauritania 94.2% compare
- 177 Guinea 93.6% compare
- 178 South Africa 92.4% compare
- 180 Vanuatu 90.1% compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 89.3% compare
- 182 Mali 88.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Eswatini?
- Access to electricity, urban in Eswatini was 92.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Eswatini ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.