Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.02 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eswatini peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 192nd out of 208 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 189 Namibia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Nauru 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eswatini?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Eswatini was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Eswatini ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.