Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.2% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Tanzania peaked at 26.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 101st of 210 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 production from oil sources (% of total) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +73.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +114.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -94.8% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +231.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +179.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -81.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +3820.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +1803.3% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -68.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +154.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +262.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +13.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3820.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2004 | +1803.3% | 1.4% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 1.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 1.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 98 El Salvador 6.0% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.3% compare
- 100 Venezuela 4.7% compare
- 102 Botswana 3.7% compare
- 103 Belarus 3.6% compare
- 104 Central African Republic 3.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Tanzania?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Tanzania was 4.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.