Electricity demand per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity demand per person was 1,328 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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.