Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.5% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +91.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 161 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
- 162 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
- 163 Indonesia 0.5% compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.4% compare
- 166 Syria 0.4% compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 0.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 solar and wind in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.5% 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 solar and wind recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.