Electricity demand in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity demand was 1.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
157th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 154 Malawi 1.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Suriname 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 1.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Martinique 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 1.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 160 Guyana 1.38 terawatt-hours 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 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.