Per capita electricity generation by source in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita electricity generation by source was 16.09 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation by source 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 16.09 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation by source in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Eswatini peaked at 33.9 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.95 kilowatt-hours, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.12 kilowatt-hours | 9.05 kilowatt-hours | 18.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 kilowatt-hours | 8.95 kilowatt-hours | 33.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 kilowatt-hours | 16.09 kilowatt-hours | 16.77 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Eswatini?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Eswatini was 16.09 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Eswatini ranks 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.