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
Latest (2024)
32.63 million people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
40.82 million people
in 2013
All-time low
25.59 million people
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Number of people without access to electricity 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
Tanzania recorded 32.63 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
The figure 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, 25.59 million people, in 1992.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.59 million people | — |
| 1993 | 27.67 million people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 28.47 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 29.09 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.04 million people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 29.62 million people | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 30.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.64 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.28 million people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.78 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.77 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.77 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.68 million people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 38.75 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.13 million people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.49 million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.52 million people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 38.39 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.17 million people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.79 million people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.39 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.87 million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.64 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.00 million people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.07 million people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.44 million people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.63 million people | -5.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.63 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 41.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.63 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.65 million people | 25.59 million people | 30.64 million people | 8 |
| 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
- 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 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 25.59 million people in 1992.
- 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.