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.
Electricity generation in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.