Primary energy use per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary energy use per person was 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Eswatini peaked at 6,590 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,968 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 150th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 147 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Cape Verde 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Guatemala 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Honduras 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan 5,042 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Eswatini?
- Primary energy use per person in Eswatini was 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,590 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,968 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary energy use per person?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.