Electricity generation per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation per person was 490.82 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation per person in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 490.82 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Eswatini peaked at 679.59 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 313.18 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.71 kilowatt-hours | 540.46 kilowatt-hours | 679.59 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.2 kilowatt-hours | 313.18 kilowatt-hours | 665.68 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.38 kilowatt-hours | 410.82 kilowatt-hours | 536.36 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 163 Bangladesh 588.55 kilowatt-hours compare
- 164 Mozambique 571.44 kilowatt-hours compare
- 165 Namibia 541.23 kilowatt-hours compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 Senegal 412.39 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Angola 411.5 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation per person in Eswatini?
- Electricity generation per person in Eswatini was 490.82 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 679.59 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.18 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation per person?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.