Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 31.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eswatini is 31.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eswatini peaked at 75.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1% | — |
| 1991 | 21.4% | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +11.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 21.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 21.0% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 19.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 22.9% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eswatini?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eswatini was 31.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Eswatini ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.