Access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to electricity was 52.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of is 52.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 52.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1993.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.8% | — |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +120.2% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 14.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 39.9% | 52.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 52.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for access to electricity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.