Electricity generation from oil per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from oil per person was 5.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Tanzania is 5.54 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Tanzania peaked at 28.45 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3091 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 175th 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.88 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8305 kilowatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 16.33 kilowatt-hours | +1145.0% |
| 2006 | 17.12 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.58 kilowatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 4.47 kilowatt-hours | +77.3% |
| 2011 | 10.65 kilowatt-hours | +138.2% |
| 2012 | 17.94 kilowatt-hours | +68.5% |
| 2013 | 26.22 kilowatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 19.07 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 28.45 kilowatt-hours | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 4.64 kilowatt-hours | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 5.21 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3091 kilowatt-hours | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours | +1794.2% |
| 2024 | 5.54 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.54 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.54 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1794.2% | 0.3091 kilowatt-hours | 5.85 kilowatt-hours |
| 2005 | +1145.0% | 1.31 kilowatt-hours | 16.33 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.81 kilowatt-hours | 0.8305 kilowatt-hours | 17.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 kilowatt-hours | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | 28.45 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 kilowatt-hours | 0.3091 kilowatt-hours | 5.85 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 172 Rwanda 7.01 kilowatt-hours compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 6.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 174 Vietnam 6.1 kilowatt-hours compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 177 Mozambique 4.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 178 Peru 3.76 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Tanzania was 5.54 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3091 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.