Share of electricity production by source in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of electricity production by source was 69.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Tanzania, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 69.6% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Tanzania peaked at 70.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1998.
That places Tanzania 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, 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 | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +73.5% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -86.3% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +87.7% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +114.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -61.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +864.3% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +10.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 | +864.3% | 4.1% | 39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 3.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 3.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 47.9% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 58.6% | 69.6% | 3 |
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 production by source in Tanzania?
- Share of electricity production by source in Tanzania was 69.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Tanzania ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).