Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini peaked at 8.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +191.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +123.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +191.7% | 1.4% | 4.2% |
| 2012 | +123.1% | 3.4% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Eswatini was 3.3% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Eswatini ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.