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Net electricity imports in Tanzania

Tanzania: Net electricity imports was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.19 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net electricity imports in Tanzania, 2000–2024

0.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.05 terawatt-hours2001: 0.05 terawatt-hours2002: 0.05 terawatt-hours2003: 0.05 terawatt-hours2004: 0.05 terawatt-hours2005: 0.05 terawatt-hours2006: 0.06 terawatt-hours2007: 0.06 terawatt-hours2008: 0.05 terawatt-hours2009: 0.06 terawatt-hours2010: 0.06 terawatt-hours2011: 0.05 terawatt-hours2012: 0.06 terawatt-hours2013: 0.06 terawatt-hours2014: 0.06 terawatt-hours2015: 0.07 terawatt-hours2016: 0.1 terawatt-hours2017: 0.11 terawatt-hours2018: 0.12 terawatt-hours2019: 0.11 terawatt-hours2020: 0.11 terawatt-hours2021: 0.14 terawatt-hours2022: 0.15 terawatt-hours2023: 0.19 terawatt-hours2024: 0.19 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, net electricity imports in Tanzania stood at 0.19 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 216.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Tanzania peaked at 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.053 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.08 terawatt-hours 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.12 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.156 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours 0.19 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 67 Mauritania 0.3 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 68 Singapore 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 69 Myanmar 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 71 Honduras 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 72 Switzerland 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 72 Ukraine 0.1 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net electricity imports in Tanzania?
Net electricity imports in Tanzania was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for net electricity imports?
Tanzania ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.