Access to electricity urban vs rural in Tanzania
Tanzania: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 85.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Tanzania, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Tanzania stood at 85.2. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Tanzania peaked at 85.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.29, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.9 | — |
| 1993 | 22.29 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 23.87 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 35.5 | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 28.52 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 30.04 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 27.3 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 40.6 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 44 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 43.5 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 53.6 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 58.4 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 65.3 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 64.8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.9 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 73.2 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 72.9 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.3 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 74.7 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 82.4 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 85.2 | +3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 85.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 85.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural 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 | +39.6% | 25.43 | 35.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.11 | 22.29 | 35.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.88 | 32.7 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 42.9 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5 | 72.9 | 85.2 | 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 urban vs rural in Tanzania?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Tanzania was 85.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.29 in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Tanzania ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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