Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 34.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 34.4% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Eswatini peaked at 77.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 66.7% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 40.8% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 31.8% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Eswatini?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Eswatini was 34.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.