The share of the population with access to electricity in Tanzania stood at **** percent in 2023. Between 1992 and 2023, the share rose by **** percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Tanzania: Electricity consumption, billion kilowatthours: The latest value from 2023 is 9.11 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 8 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 142.53 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1980 to 2023 is 3.19 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 1.08 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 9.11 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2023.

Mostly, households in Tanzania connected to electricity from 2017 to 2018 were concentrated in urban areas. Six in ten (63.2 percent) households in urban areas had access to electricity as source of energy for lighting, while in the rural areas, this number dropped to one in ten (10.4 percent) households. In the entire country, around 29 percent of households were connected to electricity. In 2018, Tanzania was among the 15 countries with the biggest share of population with low access to electricity (36 percent), while the global average was 90 percent.

Data for medium and high voltage transmission lines in Tanzania. The data were compiled for the AICD study led by the World Bank. A variety of sources were consulted, including regional power pool documents and maps from World Bank project documents.

Combination of the following data sources: 1) data collected and prepared for a project of the World Bank Group in April 2014 2) The Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) study 3) OSM data © OpenStreetMap contributors This data is partially based on a digitized PDF map, and so is intended as a schematic of rough locations of the power network. It is not suitable for applications requiring high accuracy.

Tanzania: Electricity consumption percent of world total: The latest value from 2023 is 0.034 percent, an increase from 0.03 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.529 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1980 to 2023 is 0.019 percent. The minimum value, 0.012 percent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 0.034 percent was recorded in 2023.

Access to electricity (% of population) in Tanzania was reported at 48.3 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Tanzania - Access to electricity (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Tanzania: Electricity production, billion kilowatthours: The latest value from 2023 is 10.99 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 9.63 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 153.41 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1980 to 2023 is 3.81 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 1.21 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 10.99 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2023.

Tanzania TZ: Access to Electricity: % of Population data was reported at 32.800 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.500 % for 2015. Tanzania TZ: Access to Electricity: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 11.100 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.800 % in 2016 and a record low of 2.484 % in 1990. Tanzania TZ: Access to Electricity: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Tanzania electricity access by year from 1992 to 2023.

Electricity generation in Tanzania reached some ***** million kilowatt hours in 2019. The domestic production increased from ***** million kilowatt hours in the previous year. Thermal energy, followed by hydropower, is the main source of electricity generation in the country.

Tanzania TZ: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data was reported at 17.656 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.189 % for 2013. Tanzania TZ: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data is updated yearly, averaging 18.622 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.562 % in 2009 and a record low of 8.725 % in 2003. Tanzania TZ: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2018 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Tanzania TZ: Electricity Production From Nuclear Sources: % of Total data was reported at 0.000 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2013. Tanzania TZ: Electricity Production From Nuclear Sources: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2014, with 44 observations. Tanzania TZ: Electricity Production From Nuclear Sources: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Electricity production shares may not sum to 100 percent because other sources of generated electricity (such as geothermal, solar, and wind) are not shown. Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) is a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. The Company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to Tanzania Mainland and sells bulk power to the Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO) which in turn sells it to the public in islands Unguja and Pemba. TANESCO owns most of the electricity Generating, Transmitting and Distributing facilities in Tanzania Mainland. The dataset provides information on existing, under construction and proposed power stations for hydro, thermal and substations, as well as existing and under construction transmission lines. The data is geo-referenced , digitized and extracted from the national grid system map published in 2015 by TANESCO. The following links are datasets related to Tanzania's power systems that are provided by other sources and are available for data comparisons. Tanzania Power Plants (2015) https://energydata.info/dataset/tanzania-power-plants2015- Tanzania Electricity Transmission Network (2014) https://energydata.info/dataset/tanzania-electricity-transmission-networ... Tanzania Transmission Grid Network (2015) https://energydata.info/dataset/transmission-network-tanzania

This dataset is put together by KTH Division of Energy Systems Analysis. It contains the power plants provided by African Development Bank and Open Street Map.

AfDB, 2011. African Development Bank. URL http://www.infrastructureafrica.org/tools/maps

OSM, 2015. OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap. URL https://www.openstreetmap.org/

Tanzania TZ: Access to Electricity: Rural: % of Population data was reported at 16.900 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.000 % for 2015. Tanzania TZ: Access to Electricity: Rural: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.906 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.900 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.324 % in 1994. Tanzania TZ: Access to Electricity: Rural: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;

As of 2019, Tanzania imported around ***** million kilowatt hours of electricity. The imports had origin in the neighboring countries Uganda and Zambia. Compared to 2018, electricity imports decreased from ***** million kilowatt hours. Together with the domestic energy output, Tanzania reached ***** million kilowatt hours of electricity available for consumption.

Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Tanzania was reported at 27.9 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Tanzania - Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Uganda has been the main source of electricity imports into Tanzania. As of 2019, around ** million kilowatt hours had origin from this neighboring country. That year, electricity imports into Tanzania amounted to ***** million kilowatt hours. Together with the domestic energy output, Tanzania reached ***** million kilowatt hours of electricity available for consumption in 2019.

Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Tanzania was reported at 82.4 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Tanzania - Access to electricity, urban - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.