Electricity generation per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation per person was 128.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
Tanzania recorded 128.94 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Tanzania peaked at 158.67 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.49 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 193rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.23 kilowatt-hours | 68.49 kilowatt-hours | 110.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.59 kilowatt-hours | 112.32 kilowatt-hours | 131.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.47 kilowatt-hours | 128.42 kilowatt-hours | 158.67 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation per person in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation per person in Tanzania was 128.94 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 per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 158.67 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.49 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation per person?
- Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.