Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2024. ▬ Flat
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania, 2016–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania is 0.0001 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania peaked at 0.0001 gigawatts in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2016.
That places Tanzania 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 190 East Timor 0.0003 gigawatts compare
- 191 Faroe Islands 0.0003 gigawatts compare
- 192 Tajikistan 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 194 Guinea 0.0001 gigawatts compare
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2016.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.