Access to electricity in Eswatini

Access to electricity in Eswatini was 89.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9 pts from 2023. That is the 161st highest of 214 countries in 2024.

202489.3%
Change on 2023+2.9 pts
Rank161st of 214Countries ranked
Series high89.32024
Series low20.42000

Access to electricity in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024

2040608010020002004200820122016202020242000: 20.4 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 25.9 %2003: 28.7 %2004: 31.4 %2005: 34.2 %2006: 35.2 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 38.6 %2010: 45.6 %2011: 51.2 %2012: 54.3 %2013: 57.5 %2014: 65 %2015: 64.1 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 73.5 %2018: 74 %2019: 77 %2020: 80 %2021: 82.9 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 86.4 %2024: 89.3 %
%. Source: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 25 values
Period%
202489.3
202386.4
202282.3
202182.9
202080
201977
201874
201773.5
201663.4
201564.1
201465
201357.5
201254.3
201151.2
201045.6
200938.6
200842.6
200739.8
200635.2
200534.2
200431.4
200328.7
200225.9
200126.9
200020.4

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Definition

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the share of people with electricity in Eswatini?

Access to electricity in Eswatini was 89.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9 pts from 2023. That is the 161st highest of 214 countries in 2024.

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World Bank. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest share of people with electricity in Eswatini?

89.3% in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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