Primary energy use per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary energy use per person was 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,607 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 218 countries
All-time high
6,590 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
All-time low
2,968 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 151st of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,241 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 3,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 2,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 3,601 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 4,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 4,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 5,738 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 148 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Cape Verde 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Guatemala 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Honduras 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 5,042 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 151st out of 218 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.