Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Eswatini stood at 57.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini peaked at 60.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 17.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 31.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 46.9% | 60.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 31 North Korea 62.7% compare
- 32 Namibia 61.0% compare
- 33 Montenegro 58.5% compare
- 35 Peru 56.1% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 55.6% compare
- 37 New Zealand 54.8% 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Eswatini was 57.4% 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 hydropower recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.