Electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 121st 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 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 121st out of 215 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.