Energy intensity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Energy intensity was 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
159th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.6468 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1986
All-time low
0.3176 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Tanzania, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Tanzania peaked at 0.6468 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3176 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.6157 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5679 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6468 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5516 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5662 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5432 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5812 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4806 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5042 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5079 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3906 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3431 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3552 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3453 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4194 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4126 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3773 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3318 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3557 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.399 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.392 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3728 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3704 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3803 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3206 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3504 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3495 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3176 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 46% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6468 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5812 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3318 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4194 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3206 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.399 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3494 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3176 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 156 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 157 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 158 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 161 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 162 Sri Lanka 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Tanzania?
- Energy intensity in Tanzania was 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6468 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3176 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for energy intensity?
- Tanzania ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.