Electricity demand in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity demand was 9.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Tanzania is 9.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Tanzania peaked at 10.76 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.55 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 terawatt-hours | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 10.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 10.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 9.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 113 Estonia 9.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 115 Albania 8.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 North Macedonia 8.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Armenia 8.14 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Tanzania?
- Electricity demand in Tanzania was 9.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity demand?
- Tanzania ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.