Renewable electricity output in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Renewable electricity output was 37.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 37.2% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 96.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2013.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.1% | — |
| 1991 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 75.1% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 75.5% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 43.3% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
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- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.3% compare
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- 80 Faroe Islands 38.1% compare
- 82 Ireland 37.2% compare
- 83 Slovenia 36.1% compare
- 84 Türkiye 35.4% compare
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Renewable electricity output in Tanzania, United Republic of was 37.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for renewable electricity output?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.