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Power plants in Swaziland

A directory of 6 power plants in Swaziland with a combined installed capacity of 95 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

6power plants
95MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Swaziland)

Hydro: 3 plants3HydroBiomass: 3 plants3Biomass

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Swaziland electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

131gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
96.7%low-carbon electricity
96.7%renewables
3.3%fossil fuels
Hydro: 57 % of electricity57HydroBioenergy: 34 % of electricity34BioenergySolar: 5 % of electricity5SolarCoal: 3 % of electricity3Coal

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Swaziland

#PlantFuelMW
1LupohloHydro21
2Simunye MillBiomass17
3EdwaleniHydro15
4Maguga DamHydro15
5Mhlume MillBiomass14
6Ubombo MillBiomass13

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Swaziland?

There are 6 power plants in Swaziland in this open dataset, with about 95 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Swaziland?

Lupohlo is the largest at about 21 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Swaziland?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (3 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Swaziland's electricity grid?

Swaziland's grid carbon intensity is about 131 gCO₂/kWh, with 96.7% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).