Installed solar energy capacity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0279 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Eswatini, 2015–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Eswatini stood at 0.0279 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107,346.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Eswatini peaked at 0.0279 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2016 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +384.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 gigawatts | +6097.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 gigawatts | +174.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0279 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0279 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0279 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0279 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0279 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed solar energy capacity in Eswatini?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Eswatini was 0.0279 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Eswatini ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107,346.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.