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Eswatini

Eswatini has an installed capacity of 71MW which is owned and operated by the Eswatini Electricity Commission (EEC), the national utility.  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy oversees policy development and implementation. The contribution of renewable energy to the energy mix is 67%. The utility has four hydro power station: Edwaleni (15 MW), Maguga (20MW), Ezulwini (20MW) and Maguduza (5.6MW).  It also operates a 13.75MW solar PV which contributes a guaranteed capacity of 10MW to the EEC power grid.  Biomass (bagasse) has potential to contribute significantly to the energy mix. The current access to electricity stands at 84 % of the population. Independent power producers (IPPs) and grid connected captive power projects generate 5% and the balance of the power is imported from South Africa and Mozambique to meet the country’s peak demand of 234MW. Eswatini is a member of the Southern Africa Power Pool and the Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (EERA) is a member of the Regional Energy Regulators Association. EERA is the SACREEE National Focal Institution for Eswatini. 

The urban access rate is 92% while that for the rural population is 76%. 

Country Data

Stakeholders

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Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA)
Type
Regulatory
Phone
+268 2404 2103
Address

First Floor RHUS Office Park
Karl Grant Street
Mbabane, Eswatini

Renewable Energy Association of Eswatini (REAESWA)
Type
Energy Association
Phone
+268 7621 4394
Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC)
Type
Electricity Generation
Electricity Transmission
Electricity Distribution
Phone
+268 2409 4000
Address

Eluvatsini House,
Mhlambanyatsi Road
Mbabane
PO Box 258
Mbabane, Eswatini

Eswatini Standards Authority (SWASA)
Type
Regulatory
Phone
+268 25184610
Address

Plot 247 Marbel Construction premises
King Mswati 3rd Avenue 11th Street,
Matsapha Industrial Site
P. O. BOX 1399
Matsapha M202

Policy Documents

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National Energy Policy 2018
Type
Policy
Year
2018
Kingdom Of Eswatini Energy Masterplan 2034
Type
Action Plan
Year
2018
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy
Type
Policy
Year
2015
National Biofuels Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
Type
Strategy
Year
2009