Electricity generation from solar in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from solar was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
In 2024, electricity generation from solar in Tanzania stood at 0.04 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Tanzania peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 136th out of 214 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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from solar 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 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Tanzania ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.