Electricity generation in Eswatini

Eswatini: Electricity generation was 0.61 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.61 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
171st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.74 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.36 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation in Eswatini, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.66 terawatt-hours2001: 0.7 terawatt-hours2002: 0.72 terawatt-hours2003: 0.64 terawatt-hours2004: 0.58 terawatt-hours2005: 0.62 terawatt-hours2006: 0.69 terawatt-hours2007: 0.71 terawatt-hours2008: 0.69 terawatt-hours2009: 0.66 terawatt-hours2010: 0.74 terawatt-hours2011: 0.58 terawatt-hours2012: 0.52 terawatt-hours2013: 0.6 terawatt-hours2014: 0.48 terawatt-hours2015: 0.38 terawatt-hours2016: 0.36 terawatt-hours2017: 0.43 terawatt-hours2018: 0.49 terawatt-hours2019: 0.49 terawatt-hours2020: 0.49 terawatt-hours2021: 0.51 terawatt-hours2022: 0.55 terawatt-hours2023: 0.66 terawatt-hours2024: 0.61 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation in Eswatini is 0.61 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation in Eswatini peaked at 0.74 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.36 terawatt-hours, in 2016.

That places Eswatini 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.667 terawatt-hours 0.58 terawatt-hours 0.72 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.507 terawatt-hours 0.36 terawatt-hours 0.74 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.564 terawatt-hours 0.49 terawatt-hours 0.66 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 169 United States Virgin Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 170 Seychelles 0.63 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 171 Bermuda 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 173 Greenland 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 174 Liberia 0.57 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation in Eswatini?
Electricity generation in Eswatini was 0.61 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.74 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation?
Eswatini ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.