Electricity generation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation was 8.84 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Tanzania is 8.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Tanzania peaked at 10.57 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5 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 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 7.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 7.83 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 generation in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation in Tanzania was 8.84 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation?
- Tanzania ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.