List of power plants in Swaziland
This is a list of Swaziland's current, planned, and past power plants .
The electricity supply in Swaziland is regulated and ensured by the Department of Energy of the Ministry of Natural Resources & Energy . The only energy supplier is Eswatini Electricity Company . The electricity demand can only be covered by 15-17 percent of the company's own power plants . The rest of the electricity demand is secured by long-term contracts with Eskom from South Africa. The planned expansion of electricity production is designed in such a way that the forecast growth in electricity demand is covered.
Power plants in operation
Source:
| KW name | Power in MW | Location | operator | status | Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maguga | 19.8 | Maguga | Eswatini Electricity Company | Hydropower | |
| Ezulwini | 20th | Ezulwini | Eswatini Electricity Company | Hydropower | |
| Edwaleni | 15th | Edwaleni | Eswatini Electricity Company | Hydropower | |
| Maguduza | 5.6 | Maguduza | Eswatini Electricity Company | Hydropower | |
| TOTAL | 60.4 |
Planned power plants
| KW name | Power in MW | Location | operator | status | Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JWS | JWS Energy | planned since 2016 | Thermal power plant with fossil fuel | ||
| Zoetic | 200 | Zoetic Energy | planned since 2016 | Hydropower |
Former power plants
| KW name | Power in MW | Location | operator | status | Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwaleni | 9 | Edwaleni | Swaziland Electricity Company | Diesel generators |
Web links
- Official website of the Department of Energy (English)
- The website Eswatini Electricity Company (English)
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy The Kingdom of Eswatin (Ed.): Kingdom of Eswatini Energy Masterplan 2034 . October 2018 ( gov.sz [PDF]).