Energy intensity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Energy intensity was 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 158th out of 165 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.
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
- 155 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 157 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)
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 158th out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.