Electricity generation from renewables in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from renewables was 2.91 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.24 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Tanzania is 2.91 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Tanzania peaked at 3.24 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 3.24 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 renewables in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Tanzania was 2.91 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 renewables recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Tanzania ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.