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 170th out of 209 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.
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
- 167 Rwanda 7.01 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 6.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Vietnam 6.1 kilowatt-hours compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 172 Mozambique 4.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 173 Peru 3.76 kilowatt-hours compare
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 70.94 (2023)
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 170th out of 209 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.