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Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini

Eswatini: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 16.09 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.09 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
192nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
35.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
9.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 9.6 kilowatt-hours2001: 9.5 kilowatt-hours2002: 28.3 kilowatt-hours2003: 28.1 kilowatt-hours2004: 28 kilowatt-hours2005: 18.5 kilowatt-hours2006: 18.4 kilowatt-hours2007: 18.3 kilowatt-hours2008: 18.2 kilowatt-hours2009: 18.1 kilowatt-hours2010: 18 kilowatt-hours2011: 17.9 kilowatt-hours2012: 35.6 kilowatt-hours2013: 35.4 kilowatt-hours2014: 17.6 kilowatt-hours2015: 17.5 kilowatt-hours2016: 26.1 kilowatt-hours2017: 17.3 kilowatt-hours2018: 17.1 kilowatt-hours2019: 33.9 kilowatt-hours2020: 16.8 kilowatt-hours2021: 16.6 kilowatt-hours2022: 16.4 kilowatt-hours2023: 16.3 kilowatt-hours2024: 16.1 kilowatt-hours

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 16.09 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini peaked at 35.59 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.51 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.

Eswatini ranks 192nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.51 kilowatt-hours 9.51 kilowatt-hours 28.32 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 23.64 kilowatt-hours 17.11 kilowatt-hours 35.59 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 16.42 kilowatt-hours 16.09 kilowatt-hours 16.77 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 189 Kenya 24.33 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 190 Somalia 17.89 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 191 Chad 17.24 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 193 Namibia 13.2 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 194 Burundi 8.54 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 195 Malawi 3.69 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini was 16.09 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 35.59 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 9.51 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Eswatini ranks 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
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