Eswatini: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Eswatini's electric power consumption (kWh per capita) fell 97.98 on 2023 (from 1,200 to 1,102).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +30.86 and a typical year strayed about 109.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 401.75 in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 256.99 in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 12% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Eswatini had the 66th highest value of the 109 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Eswatini in the 2024 ranking

• India — 62nd of 109: 1,223
• El Salvador — 63rd of 109: 1,208
• Jamaica — 64th of 109: 1,202
• Cambodia — 66th of 109: 1,086
• Morocco — 67th of 109: 1,035
• Gabon — 68th of 109: 1,016

What this measures

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.

Limitations: Data on electric power production and consumption are collected from national energy agencies by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and adjusted by the IEA to meet international definitions. Data are reported as net consumption as opposed to gross consumption. Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units. For all countries except the United States, total electric power consumption is equal to total net electricity generation plus electricity imports minus electricity exports minus electricity distribution losses. The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 35 values

Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in nearby economies

• Angola — 353.46 (2024)
• Benin — 122.66 (2024)
• Botswana — 1,660 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 145.44 (2024)
• Cameroon — 202.31 (2024)
• Chad — 12.71 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 126.98 (2024)
• Congo, Rep. — 270.96 (2024)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 365.94 (2024)
• Equatorial Guinea — 854.95 (2024)

More environment data for Eswatini

• Rural population — 920,507 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 73.28% (2025)
• Urban population — 335,667 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 26.72% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 0.43% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 2.85% (2025)
• Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) — 74.56 (2024)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 11,974 (2024)
• Agricultural land (% of land area) — 69.62% (2024)
• Arable land (hectares) — 177,000 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Eswatini's electric power consumption (kWh per capita)?

1,102 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 138.46% from 461.93 in 1990 (2.59% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,393 in 2009 and the lowest 273.85 in 1993.

How does Eswatini rank?

66th highest of 109 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in electric power consumption (kWh per capita) unusual for Eswatini?

In 2024, Eswatini's electric power consumption (kWh per capita) fell 97.98 on 2023 (from 1,200 to 1,102). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +30.86 and a typical year strayed about 109.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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