Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 52.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 52.4% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 52.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 213th out of 229 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.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +43.3% | 16.4% | 23.5% |
| 2008 | -27.7% | 15.9% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 14.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 39.9% | 52.4% | 5 |
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- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.96 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 78.1% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 11.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 230.09 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 21.55 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in United Republic of Tanzania was 52.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 213th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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