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 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
| 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 |
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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 70.9% (2023)
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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.