Share of electricity production by source in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of electricity production by source 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 production by source in Tanzania is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Tanzania peaked at 3.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Tanzania 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -68.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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- 85 Albania 0.0%
- 85 Algeria 0.0%
- 85 American Samoa 0.0%
- 85 Angola 0.0%
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 85 Armenia 0.0%
- 85 Aruba 0.0%
- 85 Austria 0.0% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 85 Bahamas 0.0%
- 85 Bahrain 0.0%
- 85 Barbados 0.0%
- 85 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 85 Belize 0.0%
- 85 Benin 0.0%
- 85 Bermuda 0.0%
- 85 Bhutan 0.0%
- 85 Bolivia 0.0%
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 85 Burundi 0.0%
- 85 Cameroon 0.0%
- 85 Cape Verde 0.0%
- 85 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 85 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 85 Chad 0.0%
- 85 Comoros 0.0%
- 85 Congo 0.0%
- 85 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 85 Costa Rica 0.0%
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
- 85 Cuba 0.0%
- 85 Cyprus 0.0%
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
- 85 Djibouti 0.0%
- 85 Dominica 0.0%
- 85 East Timor 0.0%
- 85 Ecuador 0.0%
- 85 Egypt 0.0%
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 85 Eritrea 0.0%
- 85 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 85 Ethiopia 0.0%
- 85 Falkland Islands 0.0%
- 85 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 85 Fiji 0.0%
- 85 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 85 Gabon 0.0%
- 85 Gambia 0.0%
- 85 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0%
- 85 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 85 Greenland 0.0%
- 85 Grenada 0.0%
- 85 Guam 0.0%
- 85 Guinea 0.0%
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 85 Guyana 0.0%
- 85 Haiti 0.0%
- 85 Iceland 0.0%
- 85 Iraq 0.0%
- 85 Jamaica 0.0%
- 85 Jordan 0.0%
- 85 Kenya 0.0%
- 85 Kiribati 0.0%
- 85 Kuwait 0.0%
- 85 Latvia 0.0%
- 85 Lebanon 0.0%
- 85 Lesotho 0.0%
- 85 Liberia 0.0%
- 85 Libya 0.0%
- 85 Lithuania 0.0%
- 85 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 85 Macao 0.0%
- 85 Malawi 0.0%
- 85 Maldives 0.0%
- 85 Mali 0.0%
- 85 Malta 0.0% compare
- 85 Mauritania 0.0%
- 85 Moldova 0.0%
- 85 Montserrat 0.0%
- 85 Mozambique 0.0%
- 85 Nauru 0.0%
- 85 Nepal 0.0%
- 85 Nicaragua 0.0%
- 85 Nigeria 0.0%
- 85 Norway 0.0% compare
- 85 Oman 0.0%
- 85 Palestine 0.0%
- 85 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 85 Paraguay 0.0%
- 85 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 85 Qatar 0.0%
- 85 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 85 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 85 Samoa 0.0%
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 85 Seychelles 0.0%
- 85 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 85 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 85 Somalia 0.0%
- 85 South Sudan 0.0%
- 85 Sudan 0.0%
- 85 Suriname 0.0%
- 85 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 85 Switzerland 0.0%
- 85 Syria 0.0%
- 85 Togo 0.0%
- 85 Tonga 0.0%
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 85 Tunisia 0.0%
- 85 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 85 Uganda 0.0%
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 85 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 85 Uruguay 0.0%
- 85 Vanuatu 0.0%
- 85 Venezuela 0.0%
- 85 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 85 Yemen 0.0%
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Tanzania?
- Share of electricity production by source in Tanzania was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 production by source. 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.