Electricity generation from oil in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from oil was 0.38 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 from oil in Tanzania is 0.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Tanzania peaked at 1.48 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 117th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -77.8% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +1180.0% |
| 2006 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +145.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +73.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -83.1% |
| 2017 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +1850.0% |
| 2024 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1850.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +1180.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.194 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.39 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 from oil in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from oil in Tanzania was 0.38 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 from oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Tanzania ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.