Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Eswatini is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Eswatini peaked at 74.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 47.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 52.3% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.2% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Eswatini?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Eswatini was 63.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Eswatini ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.