Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 25.5% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 96.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 76th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.1% | — |
| 1991 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 75.5% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 41.0% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 28.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 25.5% | 37.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tanzania, United Republic of was 25.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.