Electricity generation from solar in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation from solar was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.03 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Eswatini peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 143rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Aruba 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Georgia 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Guinea 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Nicaragua 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Samoa 0.03 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar in Eswatini?
- Electricity generation from solar in Eswatini was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.