Number of people without access to electricity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people without access to electricity was 132,982 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Eswatini stood at 132,982 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Eswatini peaked at 828,966 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132,982 people, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 725,727 people | 630,304 people | 828,966 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,500 people | 271,371 people | 604,738 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,190 people | 132,982 people | 238,546 people | 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 number of people without access to electricity in Eswatini?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Eswatini was 132,982 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 828,966 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,982 people in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.