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Electricity generation from oil in Tanzania

Tanzania: Electricity generation from oil was 0.38 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.48 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Tanzania, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.27 terawatt-hours2001: 0.06 terawatt-hours2002: 0.03 terawatt-hours2003: 0.04 terawatt-hours2004: 0.05 terawatt-hours2005: 0.64 terawatt-hours2006: 0.69 terawatt-hours2007: 0.48 terawatt-hours2008: 0.33 terawatt-hours2009: 0.11 terawatt-hours2010: 0.2 terawatt-hours2011: 0.49 terawatt-hours2012: 0.85 terawatt-hours2013: 1.3 terawatt-hours2014: 0.96 terawatt-hours2015: 1.5 terawatt-hours2016: 0.25 terawatt-hours2017: 0.29 terawatt-hours2018: 0.12 terawatt-hours2019: 0.08 terawatt-hours2020: 0.08 terawatt-hours2021: 0.1 terawatt-hours2022: 0.02 terawatt-hours2023: 0.39 terawatt-hours2024: 0.38 terawatt-hours

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 114th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Eritrea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 111 Hungary 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 113 Saint Lucia 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 115 Cape Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 116 Cameroon 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 116 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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 114th out of 209 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.