Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 48.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 48.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 194.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 48.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1993.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.8% | — |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +120.2% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 14.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.9% | 48.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 198 Mauritania 50.3% compare
- 198 Somalia 50.3% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
- 202 Madagascar 39.4% compare
- 203 Mozambique 36.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of was 48.3% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.