Electricity generation from gas per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from gas per person was 80.95 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas per person in Tanzania stood at 80.95 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Tanzania peaked at 110.78 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 45.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.39 kilowatt-hours | 52.23 kilowatt-hours | 86.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.85 kilowatt-hours | 73.97 kilowatt-hours | 110.78 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 70.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Tanzania was 80.95 kilowatt-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 gas per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 110.78 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Tanzania ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.