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
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini, 2000–2024
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 197th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.51 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.32 kilowatt-hours | +197.6% |
| 2003 | 28.12 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.54 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 18.44 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.34 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.21 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.99 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.89 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.59 kilowatt-hours | +98.9% |
| 2013 | 35.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.6 kilowatt-hours | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1 kilowatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 17.27 kilowatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 17.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.9 kilowatt-hours | +98.1% |
| 2020 | 16.77 kilowatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 16.58 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.41 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.25 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16.09 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16.09 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +197.6% | 9.51 kilowatt-hours | 28.32 kilowatt-hours |
| 2012 | +98.9% | 17.89 kilowatt-hours | 35.59 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +98.1% | 17.11 kilowatt-hours | 33.9 kilowatt-hours |
| 2020 | -50.5% | 33.9 kilowatt-hours | 16.77 kilowatt-hours |
| 2016 | +49.1% | 17.5 kilowatt-hours | 26.1 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | -50.3% | 35.4 kilowatt-hours | 17.6 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 197th out of 214 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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.