Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tanzania stood at 67.1%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tanzania peaked at 73.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 104th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +419.2% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +137.3% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -8.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +419.2% | 4.1% | 21.1% |
| 2005 | +137.3% | 21.1% | 50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 4.1% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 47.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 58.6% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 101 Poland 68.5% compare
- 102 United Arab Emirates 68.3% compare
- 103 Japan 67.3% compare
- 105 French Polynesia 65.3% compare
- 106 Djibouti 65.0% compare
- 107 Guadeloupe 64.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tanzania?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tanzania was 67.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Tanzania ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.