Electricity demand in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity demand was 9.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
114th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.76 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
2.55 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.43 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.