Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Eswatini

Eswatini: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 53.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.9%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
41st
of 209 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 1996
All-time low
32.6%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Eswatini, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 57.9 % of total1991: 66.2 % of total1992: 69.4 % of total1993: 79.7 % of total1994: 80.3 % of total1995: 86.8 % of total1996: 87.1 % of total1997: 84 % of total1998: 83.3 % of total1999: 84.4 % of total2000: 59 % of total2001: 59.4 % of total2002: 52.5 % of total2003: 58.1 % of total2004: 58.9 % of total2005: 64.5 % of total2006: 65 % of total2007: 63 % of total2008: 72.1 % of total2009: 36 % of total2010: 39.5 % of total2011: 48 % of total2012: 48.5 % of total2013: 53.6 % of total2014: 48 % of total2015: 32.6 % of total2016: 34.2 % of total2017: 48.5 % of total2018: 54.7 % of total2019: 46.9 % of total2020: 50.4 % of total2021: 55.6 % of total2022: 60.2 % of total2023: 53.9 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 53.9% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Eswatini peaked at 87.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2015.

That places Eswatini 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 57.9%
1991 66.2% +14.4%
1992 69.4% +4.8%
1993 79.7% +14.8%
1994 80.3% +0.8%
1995 86.8% +8.0%
1996 87.1% +0.4%
1997 84.0% -3.6%
1998 83.3% -0.8%
1999 84.4% +1.3%
2000 59.0% -30.0%
2001 59.4% +0.6%
2002 52.5% -11.6%
2003 58.1% +10.7%
2004 58.9% +1.4%
2005 64.5% +9.5%
2006 65.0% +0.9%
2007 63.0% -3.1%
2008 72.1% +14.5%
2009 36.0% -50.0%
2010 39.5% +9.6%
2011 48.0% +21.5%
2012 48.5% +1.1%
2013 53.6% +10.5%
2014 48.0% -10.4%
2015 32.6% -32.1%
2016 34.2% +4.8%
2017 48.5% +41.8%
2018 54.7% +12.8%
2019 46.9% -14.3%
2020 50.4% +7.4%
2021 55.6% +10.4%
2022 60.2% +8.3%
2023 53.9% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.9% 57.9% 87.1% 10
2000s 58.8% 36.0% 72.1% 10
2010s 45.5% 32.6% 54.7% 10
2020s 55.0% 50.4% 60.2% 4

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  1. 38 Brazil 56.1% compare
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  3. 40 Canada 55.4% compare
  4. 42 Montenegro 53.1% compare
  5. 43 New Zealand 52.6% compare
  6. 44 Latvia 50.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Eswatini?
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Eswatini was 53.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2015.
How does Eswatini rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Eswatini ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,885 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.