Number of people without access to electricity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people without access to electricity was 32.63 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Tanzania stood at 32.63 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Tanzania peaked at 40.82 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.28 million people, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.14 million people | 31.28 million people | 38.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.37 million people | 36.17 million people | 40.82 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 million people | 32.63 million people | 36.64 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Tanzania?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Tanzania was 32.63 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 without access to electricity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 million people in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.