Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania is 31.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania peaked at 94.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 60th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +24.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 41.0% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 25.5% | 40.1% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Tanzania was 31.7% 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 hydropower recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.