Total electricity output in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total electricity output was 496 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Eswatini, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Eswatini is 496 GWh, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Eswatini peaked at 654.44 GWh in 2011 and was at its lowest, 354.5 GWh, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 175th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 419 GWh | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 419 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 419 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 419 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 425 GWh | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 425 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 450 GWh | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 451.5 GWh | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 454.5 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 469.7 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 506.3 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 472.7 GWh | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 394.4 GWh | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 354.5 GWh | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 408 GWh | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 437.28 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 454.08 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 431.8 GWh | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 517.7 GWh | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 559.73 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 654.44 GWh | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 621.8 GWh | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 589.8 GWh | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 567 GWh | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 496 GWh | -12.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 496 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 496 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424.6 GWh | 364 GWh | 454.5 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.65 GWh | 354.5 GWh | 517.7 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.46 GWh | 496 GWh | 654.44 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 172 Greenland 520.17 GWh compare
- 173 Palestine 514.6 GWh compare
- 174 Isle of Man 504.2 GWh compare
- 176 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 432.5 GWh compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 429.8 GWh compare
- 178 Cape Verde 421.11 GWh 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 total electricity output in Eswatini?
- Total electricity output in Eswatini was 496 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 654.44 GWh in 2011.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.5 GWh in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for total electricity output?
- Eswatini ranks 175th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants