Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 42.44 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.44 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
175th
of 214 countries
All-time high
76.41 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
36.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables 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 42.44 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Tanzania peaked at 76.41 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.87 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Tanzania 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.05 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 76.14 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 76.41 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.1 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 54.05 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 46.7 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 37.23 kilowatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 62.27 kilowatt-hours | +67.3% |
| 2008 | 63.66 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.88 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 62.11 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.97 kilowatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 38.84 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 36.87 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 53.03 kilowatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1 kilowatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 45.89 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 40.39 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 43.6 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 53.14 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 50.77 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 42.03 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 42.44 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 42.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 42.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.15 kilowatt-hours | 37.23 kilowatt-hours | 76.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2 kilowatt-hours | 36.87 kilowatt-hours | 62.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7 kilowatt-hours | 42.03 kilowatt-hours | 53.14 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tanzania was 42.44 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 from renewables per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.