Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania

Tanzania: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 40.84 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40.84 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
75.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
35.23 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 62.2 kilowatt-hours2001: 75 kilowatt-hours2002: 75.3 kilowatt-hours2003: 68.8 kilowatt-hours2004: 52.7 kilowatt-hours2005: 45.4 kilowatt-hours2006: 35.7 kilowatt-hours2007: 60.8 kilowatt-hours2008: 62.2 kilowatt-hours2009: 60.5 kilowatt-hours2010: 60.3 kilowatt-hours2011: 43.2 kilowatt-hours2012: 37.4 kilowatt-hours2013: 35.2 kilowatt-hours2014: 51.4 kilowatt-hours2015: 40.6 kilowatt-hours2016: 44 kilowatt-hours2017: 42.2 kilowatt-hours2018: 38.8 kilowatt-hours2019: 41.9 kilowatt-hours2020: 51.5 kilowatt-hours2021: 49.2 kilowatt-hours2022: 43.6 kilowatt-hours2023: 40.5 kilowatt-hours2024: 40.8 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania is 40.84 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania peaked at 75.3 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.23 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.

That places Tanzania 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.87 kilowatt-hours 35.74 kilowatt-hours 75.3 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 43.51 kilowatt-hours 35.23 kilowatt-hours 60.32 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 45.13 kilowatt-hours 40.53 kilowatt-hours 51.5 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 120 Iraq 43.44 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 43.31 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 122 Jamaica 42.27 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 124 Mauritania 40.62 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 125 Mali 37.58 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 126 Belgium 37.42 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania?
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania was 40.84 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 hydropower per person recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 75.3 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 35.23 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
Tanzania ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.