Electric power consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electric power consumption was 134.96 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Tanzania is 134.96 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Tanzania peaked at 134.96 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.97 kWh per capita, in 1993.
Tanzania ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.92 kWh per capita | 47.97 kWh per capita | 60.3 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.21 kWh per capita | 58.7 kWh per capita | 86.16 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.88 kWh per capita | 88.12 kWh per capita | 121.74 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.75 kWh per capita | 119.33 kWh per capita | 134.96 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 4.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.9% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 75.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Tanzania?
- Electric power consumption in Tanzania was 134.96 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 134.96 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.97 kWh per capita in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for electric power consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.