How is the Swazi government advancing its energy infrastructure?

In collaboration with private entities and foreign aid programs, the Swazi government is taking crucial and necessary steps to advance its energy infrastructure and deliver power to the 17% of the population (more than 200,000 people) living without it.

How can the Eswatini energy system be used to inform policy?

The Eswatini energy system is modelled for analysing energy technology choices. In view of the close correlation between energy sector policy and technology choices, the model consid-ers how the energy system can be used to inform policy.

What is the trend for the Eswatini energy system?

The overall trend for the Eswatini energy system is clear: de-pendency on electricity imports will remain above 50 % in total electricity production to about 2019, then gradually decrease until 2034 to less than 10 %.

Will Eswatini achieve universal electricity access by 2022?

Household electricity access stood at 74 % in 2017; Eswatini aims to achieve universal access to electricity by 2022, as part of the National Development Strategy and also supported by the country’s Sustainable Energy for All goals.

Should Eswatini invest in natural gas and biogas?

Natural gas and biogas also should be considered as vi-able options in the future energy mix. Under the business-as-usual pathway to 2034, Eswatini’s de-pendency on fuel and electricity imports remains high, while domestic renewable energy resources remain under-utilised.

What drives energy demand in Eswatini?

This growth rate drives energy demand in the industrial and residential sectors, which is driven mainly by economic expansion. The growth in energy demand in Eswatini lags behind the global average of 4.9 %. The High Growth scenario assumes a 4 % increase in revenue from the mining sector.