Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.524 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.524 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.524 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 units per person, in 1993.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.068 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0233 units per person | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 0.033 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0427 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.094 units per person | +120.2% |
| 1997 | 0.062 units per person | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0716 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.08 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.087 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.097 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.107 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.111 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.114 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.138 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.149 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.159 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.115 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.112 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.148 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.142 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.153 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.164 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.235 units per person | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.262 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.328 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.321 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.349 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.377 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.399 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.427 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.458 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.483 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.524 units per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.094 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1189 units per person | 0.087 units per person | 0.159 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2479 units per person | 0.142 units per person | 0.377 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4582 units per person | 0.399 units per person | 0.524 units per person | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.524 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.524 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 units per person in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.