Tanzania Electricity
Generation (2024)#112 World
8.85TWh−16.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#114 World
7.55TWh−13.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
67.1%32.9%
Electricity Generation in Tanzania
- Net electricity generation in Tanzania reached 8.85 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#112 in the world), a decrease of 16.3% from 10.58 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.03% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 67.1% (5.94 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Tanzania and renewables 32.9% (2.91 terawatt-hours).
- Tanzania reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 6.4% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 32.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Tanzania
- Tanzania consumed 7.55 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#114 in the world), a decrease of 13.4% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Tanzania averaged 110.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.3 kilowatt-hours per day (#195 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Tanzania
- Tanzania had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.73 gigawatts in 2024 (#114 in the world), an increase of 38.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 45.8% and renewables at 54.2% of Tanzania's installed capacity in 2024.
- Tanzania's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 37% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 54.2%, hydro at 23.1% and solar at 20.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Tanzania
- Tanzania imported 0.19 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈2.5% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in Tanzania
- Distribution losses in Tanzania were 1.49 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.8% of total generation, down from 18.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Tanzania
- In 2024, Tanzania generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0035 terawatt-hours.
Tanzania Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.85 | −16.3% | 112 | 0.03% | 7.55 | −13.4% | 114 | 0.03% | 110.2 | 2.73 | +38.1% | 114 | 0.03% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 1.49 |
| 2023 | 10.58 | +9.8% | 109 | 0.04% | 8.73 | +9.1% | 111 | 0.03% | 131 | 1.97 | +8.6% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.19 | — | — | 2.04 |
| 2022 | 9.63 | +11.3% | 110 | 0.03% | 8 | +5% | 113 | 0.03% | 123.6 | 1.82 | +0.11% | 122 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 1.79 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | +10.4% | 112 | 0.03% | 7.62 | +11.3% | 115 | 0.03% | 121.2 | 1.82 | +8.3% | 122 | 0.02% | 0.14 | 0 | 0.14 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | 7.84 | +0.81% | 111 | 0.03% | 6.84 | +0.05% | 115 | 0.03% | 112.2 | 1.68 | +4.5% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 7.78 | +6.2% | 112 | 0.03% | 6.84 | +5.4% | 112 | 0.03% | 115.6 | 1.61 | −4.7% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 7.32 | +3.4% | 114 | 0.03% | 6.49 | +7.4% | 115 | 0.03% | 113 | 1.68 | +12.7% | 120 | 0.02% | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 7.08 | +3.8% | 113 | 0.03% | 6.05 | +4.2% | 117 | 0.03% | 108.6 | 1.5 | +1.5% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 6.82 | +4.3% | 114 | 0.03% | 5.8 | +5.7% | 117 | 0.03% | 107.8 | 1.47 | +0.88% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.12 |
| 2015 | 6.54 | +4.4% | 113 | 0.03% | 5.49 | +5.8% | 119 | 0.02% | 105.5 | 1.46 | +21.8% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 1.12 |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +4.6% | 115 | 0.03% | 5.19 | +5.7% | 120 | 0.02% | 103 | 1.2 | +0.95% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.14 |
| 2013 | 5.99 | +5.6% | 118 | 0.03% | 4.91 | +4.8% | 121 | 0.02% | 100.5 | 1.19 | +0.21% | 124 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 5.67 | +9.7% | 118 | 0.03% | 4.68 | +15.2% | 121 | 0.02% | 98.83 | 1.18 | +0.57% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.05 |
| 2011 | 5.17 | −3% | 119 | 0.02% | 4.06 | −6.3% | 122 | 0.02% | 88.27 | 1.18 | +1.1% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 5.33 | +11% | 118 | 0.03% | 4.34 | +36.5% | 120 | 0.02% | 96.88 | 1.16 | +10.6% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.05 |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +8% | 120 | 0.02% | 3.18 | −13.4% | 127 | 0.02% | 72.81 | 1.05 | +1.7% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 1.69 |
| 2008 | 4.44 | +4.8% | 118 | 0.02% | 3.67 | +8.5% | 121 | 0.02% | 86.16 | 1.04 | +5.2% | 117 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.83 |
| 2007 | 4.24 | +20.9% | 118 | 0.02% | 3.38 | +28% | 121 | 0.02% | 81.6 | 0.98 | +0% | 118 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.92 |
| 2006 | 3.5 | −4.4% | 121 | 0.02% | 2.64 | −16.7% | 127 | 0.02% | 65.54 | 0.98 | +4% | 116 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 3.67 | +40.7% | 117 | 0.02% | 3.17 | +40.9% | 117 | 0.02% | 80.96 | 0.95 | +0.01% | 116 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 2.61 | −3.7% | 123 | 0.02% | 2.25 | −10.7% | 125 | 0.01% | 59.07 | 0.95 | +0% | 116 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 2.71 | −6.6% | 121 | 0.02% | 2.52 | +1.6% | 121 | 0.02% | 68 | 0.95 | +1% | 117 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.23 |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +2.4% | 119 | 0.02% | 2.48 | +12.6% | 119 | 0.02% | 68.71 | 0.94 | +2.4% | 116 | 0.03% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +13% | 118 | 0.02% | 2.2 | +9.8% | 120 | 0.02% | 62.62 | 0.91 | +0% | 116 | 0.03% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +6.6% | 120 | 0.02% | 2.01 | +10.8% | 122 | 0.01% | 58.61 | 0.91 | +13.9% | 114 | 0.03% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.55 |
| 1999 | 2.35 | −2.5% | 118 | 0.02% | 1.81 | −18.1% | 119 | 0.01% | 54.41 | 0.8 | +34.7% | 116 | 0.02% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.57 |
| 1998 | 2.41 | +45% | 115 | 0.02% | 2.21 | +40.4% | 116 | 0.02% | 68.26 | 0.6 | +0.85% | 122 | 0.02% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.24 |
| 1997 | 1.66 | −15.3% | 121 | 0.01% | 1.58 | −12.2% | 120 | 0.01% | 49.91 | 0.59 | +0% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.04 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| 1996 | 1.96 | +8.4% | 118 | 0.02% | 1.8 | +15.3% | 117 | 0.02% | 58.04 | 0.59 | +0% | 121 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1995 | 1.81 | +7.9% | 117 | 0.01% | 1.56 | +17.1% | 118 | 0.01% | 51.28 | 0.59 | +8.8% | 120 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1994 | 1.68 | −9.3% | 119 | 0.01% | 1.33 | −4.9% | 121 | 0.01% | 45.17 | 0.54 | +7.3% | 119 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 1.85 | +3.2% | 116 | 0.02% | 1.4 | −1.1% | 120 | 0.01% | 49.38 | 0.51 | +0% | 119 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 1992 | 1.79 | −4.4% | 113 | 0.02% | 1.42 | −4.3% | 116 | 0.01% | 51.53 | 0.51 | +0% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1991 | 1.87 | +10.7% | 93 | 0.02% | 1.48 | +8.2% | 96 | 0.01% | 55.23 | 0.51 | +0% | 97 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 1990 | 1.69 | +6.1% | 94 | 0.01% | 1.37 | +10.5% | 97 | 0.01% | 52.36 | 0.51 | +0% | 96 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 1.6 | +11.1% | 94 | 0.01% | 1.24 | +10.6% | 98 | 0.01% | 48.63 | 0.51 | +15.3% | 95 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1988 | 1.44 | +1.8% | 96 | 0.01% | 1.12 | +3.2% | 98 | 0.01% | 45.14 | 0.44 | +0% | 99 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +7.2% | 93 | 0.01% | 1.08 | +0.56% | 99 | 0.01% | 45.07 | 0.44 | +0% | 98 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 1.31 | −2.7% | 94 | 0.01% | 1.08 | −4% | 97 | 0.01% | 46.3 | 0.44 | +0% | 98 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1985 | 1.35 | +1% | 92 | 0.01% | 1.12 | −1.7% | 94 | 0.01% | 49.86 | 0.44 | +0% | 98 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1984 | 1.34 | +2.5% | 91 | 0.01% | 1.14 | −0.52% | 92 | 0.01% | 52.39 | 0.44 | +0% | 97 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +3.3% | 92 | 0.02% | 1.15 | +0.7% | 92 | 0.01% | 54.41 | 0.44 | +0% | 96 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1982 | 1.26 | +1% | 92 | 0.02% | 1.14 | −0.87% | 93 | 0.02% | 55.84 | 0.44 | +1.9% | 93 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1981 | 1.25 | +3.4% | 90 | 0.02% | 1.15 | +4.5% | 90 | 0.02% | 58.08 | 0.43 | +2.6% | 93 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1980 | 1.21 | — | 91 | 0.02% | 1.1 | — | 93 | 0.02% | 57.32 | 0.42 | — | 92 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.