Renewable electricity output in Eswatini
Eswatini: Renewable electricity output was 83.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Eswatini, 2009–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Eswatini stood at 83.1%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Eswatini peaked at 95.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49.7% | — |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 49.2% | 95.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 79.3% | 83.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 85.6% compare
- 23 Uruguay 84.4% compare
- 24 Nepal 84.0% compare
- 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.7% compare
- 28 New Zealand 81.4% 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 renewable electricity output in Eswatini?
- Renewable electricity output in Eswatini was 83.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for renewable electricity output?
- Eswatini ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.