Electricity production by source in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity production by source was 3.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Tanzania, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Tanzania stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Tanzania peaked at 3.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27.9%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 130th of 208 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 by source in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -10.2% | — |
| 2001 | -25.0% | +144.6% |
| 2002 | -27.9% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | -26.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -108.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +8.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -144.6% | -10.2% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | +108.3% | -26.9% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.7% | -27.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 127 Serbia 3.6% compare
- 128 Madagascar 3.6% compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 3.5% compare
- 131 Tajikistan 3.3% compare
- 132 Kazakhstan 3.0% compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 2.9% compare
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 production by source in Tanzania?
- Electricity production by source in Tanzania was 3.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.9% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity production by source?
- Tanzania ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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