Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 281.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
281.62 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
325.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
93.18 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Eswatini is 281.62 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Eswatini peaked at 325.07 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.18 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 77th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.44 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 180.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 188.78 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 112.5 kilowatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 93.18 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 148.28 kilowatt-hours | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 138.32 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 155.86 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 145.71 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 180.97 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 215.9 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 250.48 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 213.55 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 274.34 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 202.41 kilowatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 105 kilowatt-hours | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 104.39 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 181.32 kilowatt-hours | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 230.98 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 194.93 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 192.83 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 215.48 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 246.12 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 325.07 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 281.62 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 281.62 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 281.62 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.68 kilowatt-hours | 93.18 kilowatt-hours | 188.78 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.33 kilowatt-hours | 104.39 kilowatt-hours | 274.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.22 kilowatt-hours | 192.83 kilowatt-hours | 325.07 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 hydropower per person in Eswatini?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Eswatini was 281.62 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 hydropower per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 325.07 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.18 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.