Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2025. ▬ Flat
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania, 2016–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – 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 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 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 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2017 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0001 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0001 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 195 East Timor 0.0006 gigawatts compare
- 196 Tajikistan 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 197 Guinea 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 199 Liberia 0.0001 gigawatts compare
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Tanzania was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – 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 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (2026) – 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.