Net electricity imports in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net electricity imports was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Tanzania, 2000–2024
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.
Net electricity imports in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.19 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.