Number of people with and without electricity access in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people with and without electricity access was 35.93 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Tanzania, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Tanzania is 35.93 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Tanzania peaked at 35.93 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 660,205 people, in 1993.
Tanzania ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.87 million people | — |
| 1993 | 660,205 people | -64.6% |
| 1994 | 971,788 people | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million people | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million people | +124.3% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million people | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million people | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 2.66 million people | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million people | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.41 million people | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 3.86 million people | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4.12 million people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million people | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million people | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million people | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6.59 million people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million people | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 4.89 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.62 million people | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 6.54 million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.25 million people | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 8.01 million people | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.83 million people | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 13.63 million people | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 17.65 million people | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 17.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.05 million people | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 22.31 million people | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 24.33 million people | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 26.83 million people | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 29.64 million people | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 32.18 million people | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 35.93 million people | +11.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.93 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.93 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +124.3% | 1.30 million people | 2.91 million people |
| 1993 | -64.6% | 1.87 million people | 660,205 people |
| 1997 | -32.7% | 2.91 million people | 1.96 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 million people | 660,205 people | 2.91 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million people | 2.98 million people | 6.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 million people | 6.54 million people | 22.31 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.78 million people | 24.33 million people | 35.93 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 35 Afghanistan 37.44 million people compare
- 36 Poland 36.56 million people compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 36.36 million people compare
- 39 Malaysia 35.56 million people compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 35.30 million people compare
- 41 Yemen 35.02 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Tanzania?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Tanzania was 35.93 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,205 people in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.