Electricity demand in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity demand was 1.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.65 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Eswatini peaked at 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 28.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Eswatini?
- Electricity demand in Eswatini was 1.65 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity demand?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.