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
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.
Eswatini ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.61 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 United States Virgin Islands 0.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Seychelles 0.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Bermuda 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Greenland 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Liberia 0.57 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 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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.