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Report Title
Electricity in Swaziland
Report Subtitle
Country profile of power sector, market trends and investment
opportunities
Report Code
Publication Date
February 2014
Report Type
Energy
Report Size
Pages
26
Tables
9
Figures
9
Contact
Paul Marshall ([email protected])
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Figure 2.2
Figure 6: Swaziland consumption by
sector (GWh)
Consumption (GWh)
Commercial
Agricultural
Domestic
Industrial
0
100
200
300
Swaziland consumption by sector (GWh)
400
Figures for consumption by sector are shown
in Table 6. The most important sector, in terms
of demand, is the industrial sector - which
consumed 338GWh. Consumption by the
domestic sector was slightly lower at 315GWh,
and the third major consumer was the
agricultural sector with 231GWh. The
commercial sector is relatively small in
Swaziland as reflected by the annual
consumption the figure of 71GWh.
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Swaziland is a small state between South Africa and Mozambique. The country has a low electrification rate of around 27%,
one of the lowest in the region, but is a part of the Southern African Power Pool. The main utility is the Swaziland Electricity
Company, a government owned utility that controls transmission, distribution, and supply of power. The utility’s installed
generating capacity is small compared to the level of demand, and it relies on imports for between 80% and 90% of all the
power it sells. There are, in addition, a number or sugar companies that generate power for themselves, using sugar cane
waste and imported coal. The county has reserves of high quality coal and hydropower, biomass, solar, and wind potential,
but the small size of the country, coupled with its limited financial resources, makes developing any of these energy sources
difficult - without external assistance. The country’s best hope for generating capacity expansion is to exploit its coal reserves
with the help of partners, in order to export power to South Africa, and other neighbouring countries.
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• An overview of the electricity market in Swaziland.
• Power supply data covering production, imports and exports and the main production sources.
• Power demand data by market sector and tariff data.
• An overview of the structure of the electricity sector with government and private sector companies
as well as the regulatory status.
• Power demand forecasts and the development of the power sector to meet expected growth.
• Transmission system expansion plans.
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• What are the key energy resources in Swaziland for power production.
• How is the country overcoming the effects of power shortage?
• What are the key developments in electricity infrastructure?
• Who are the key players in market?
• What are the investment opportunities in the country?
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This report is a Country Profile, covering:•
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Power generation capacity by fuel input
Electricity networks
Current power market trends
Generation growth
Investment opportunities
Future project plans
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1.
Swaziland consumed 4,567bbl/d of refined petroleum products annually, all imported.
2.
Electricity in Swaziland is produced primarily from four hydropower plants, Maguga
(19.8MW), Ezulwini (20.0MW), Edwaleni (15.0MW), and Maguduza (5,6MW).
3.
The main network operates at 132kV, with feeder lines at 66kV. Total line lengths are
333km of 132kV, and 914km at 66kV.
4.
According to the company, around 90% of electrified households use smart meters - and
industrial users are all subject to time-of-use tariffs.
5.
Tariffs in Swaziland are set by SERA, based on a submission from SEC. For the
2013/2014 financial year, the SEC applied for a tariff increase of 36.5%. However it was
granted an average tariff increase of 9.3% by SERA.
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1.
How does Swaziland generate its electricity?
2.
What is the status of the national electricity market?
3.
What are the key developments in electricity infrastructure?
4.
Who are the key players in market?
5.
What are the future prospects for investment in Swaziland?
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Key products/categories profiled:
Energy
Electricity in Swaziland – Country profile of power sector, market trends and investment
opportunities
Key regions/countries covered:
Africa - Swaziland
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Research
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Methodology:
Secondary research
This has been conducted by Paul Breeze – an energy specialist for 28 years. He has gathered
together an unique set of studies and research papers. In all, the report cites up to 10 separate
sources.
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Name: Dr Paul Breeze
Biography:
Dr Paul Breeze has specialized in the electricity sector for the past 28 years. He is
contributing editor for the monthly international magazine for the power industry,
Modern Power Systems, and as freelance writer he has contributed to The Financial
Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer and The Economist. In
addition to the power sector, Paul Breeze’s interests include science and the computer
industry.