Access to electricity (% of population) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Access to electricity (% of population) was 52.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Tanzania, 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 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 peaked at 52.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 201st out of 217 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 (% of population) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 52.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 52.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +120.2% | 4.3% | 9.4% |
| 1993 | -65.7% | 6.8% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | -34.1% | 9.4% | 6.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Tanzania?
- Access to electricity in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for access to electricity?
- Tanzania ranks 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.