Electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania is 0.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 141st out of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Tanzania was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.