Primary energy use per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary energy use per person was 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Tanzania peaked at 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 354.55 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Tanzania ranks 191st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 479.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 491.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 907.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 939.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 188 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person 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 70.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Tanzania?
- Primary energy use per person in Tanzania was 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary energy use per person?
- Tanzania ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.