Electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.35 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini peaked at 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 120th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.164 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.225 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 28.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini was 0.35 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 from hydropower recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.