Installed solar pv capacity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0122 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Tanzania, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Tanzania is 0.0122, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Tanzania peaked at 0.0122 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +181.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 | +227.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 | +533.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 | +459.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.009 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.006 | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.006 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.006 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0122 | +103.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0122 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0122 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0122 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +533.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0013 |
| 2014 | +459.8% | 0.0013 | 0.0075 |
| 2012 | +227.9% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 2011 | +181.5% | 0 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0052 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 | 0.0055 | 0.0122 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Tanzania?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Tanzania was 0.0122 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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