Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Tanzania is 2.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Tanzania peaked at 2.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Tanzania?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Tanzania was 2.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Tanzania ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.