Share of electricity generation from renewables in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 32.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Tanzania stood at 32.9%.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Tanzania peaked at 95.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 renewables in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +24.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 42.7% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 26.5% | 41.4% | 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 renewables in Tanzania?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Tanzania was 32.9% 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 renewables recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 renewables. 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.