Electricity generation per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation per person was 490.82 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
490.82 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
679.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
313.18 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity generation per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 633.75 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 665.99 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 679.59 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 599.98 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 540.46 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 574.59 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 636.27 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 650.95 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 628.36 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 597.2 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 665.68 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 518.86 kilowatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 462.69 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 530.97 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 422.42 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 332.51 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 313.18 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 371.27 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 419.19 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 415.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 410.82 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 422.68 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 451.22 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 536.36 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 490.82 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 490.82 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 490.82 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.