Electricity demand per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity demand per person was 1,328 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,328 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
141st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,549 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
1,169 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Eswatini is 1,328 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Eswatini peaked at 1,549 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,169 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 141st 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.
Electricity demand per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,275 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,435 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,193 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,372 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,503 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,549 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,466 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,421 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,394 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,292 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,285 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,235 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,328 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,328 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours | 1,193 kilowatt-hours | 1,549 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | 1,192 kilowatt-hours | 1,394 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 kilowatt-hours | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | 1,382 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Eswatini?
- Electricity demand per person in Eswatini was 1,328 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,169 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity demand per person?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.