Eritrea vs Tanzania: Electricity demand per person

Eritrea
127.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
131.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea rank
199th
Tanzania rank
197th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tanzania
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 131.71 kilowatt-hours against 127.28 kilowatt-hours in Eritrea, a difference of 4.43 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 197th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 103.6 kilowatt-hours 88.6 kilowatt-hours 15 kilowatt-hours Eritrea
2010s 101.61 kilowatt-hours 125.12 kilowatt-hours 23.51 kilowatt-hours Tanzania
2020s 129.49 kilowatt-hours 142.87 kilowatt-hours 13.37 kilowatt-hours Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Eritrea or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 131.71 kilowatt-hours against 127.28 kilowatt-hours in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Eritrea and Tanzania?
4.43 kilowatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Tanzania rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Eritrea ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.