Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 40.84 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
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 124th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.17 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 75 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 75.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.75 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 52.74 kilowatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 45.43 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 35.74 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 60.82 kilowatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2008 | 62.25 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.5 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.32 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.23 kilowatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 37.36 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 35.23 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 51.44 kilowatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 40.56 kilowatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 44.03 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 42.23 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.83 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 41.91 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 51.5 kilowatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 49.18 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 43.58 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 40.53 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 40.84 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 40.84 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 40.84 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +70.2% | 35.74 kilowatt-hours | 60.82 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 124th out of 215 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.