Electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from hydropower was 2.8 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania stood at 2.8 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania peaked at 3.14 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.44 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania was 2.8 terawatt-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 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.