Annual change in primary energy use in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Tanzania, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.28 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Tanzania peaked at 9.09 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.35 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Tanzania ranks 76th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.6075 terawatt-hours | -132.7% |
| 1983 | -1.2 terawatt-hours | +97.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -207.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0053 terawatt-hours | -100.4% |
| 1986 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -34166.2% |
| 1987 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | -170.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7588 terawatt-hours | -159.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0948 terawatt-hours | -112.5% |
| 1990 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -1421.2% |
| 1991 | -1.71 terawatt-hours | -236.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9364 terawatt-hours | -154.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5724 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 1994 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -314.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2138 terawatt-hours | -82.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4063 terawatt-hours | -290.0% |
| 1997 | -0.397 terawatt-hours | -197.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9561 terawatt-hours | -340.9% |
| 1999 | 0.642 terawatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5874 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +188.2% |
| 2002 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6044 terawatt-hours | -67.7% |
| 2004 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +725.4% |
| 2005 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4806 terawatt-hours | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +156.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3853 terawatt-hours | -131.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | -1362.6% |
| 2011 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 8.33 terawatt-hours | +333.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | -74.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6926 terawatt-hours | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +265.8% |
| 2016 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +87.2% |
| 2017 | -5.35 terawatt-hours | -212.7% |
| 2018 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | -252.3% |
| 2019 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | -53.5% |
| 2020 | -2.85 terawatt-hours | -175.3% |
| 2021 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | -415.8% |
| 2022 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -72.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -48.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +34166.2% | -0.0053 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +1421.2% | -0.0948 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +1362.6% | -0.3853 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.283 terawatt-hours | -1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1224 terawatt-hours | -1.71 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -0.3853 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -5.35 terawatt-hours | 8.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -2.85 terawatt-hours | 9.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Tanzania?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Tanzania was 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.35 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.