Tanzania Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Tanzania generated 2.50 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 8.84 TWh in 2024. Tanzania's electricity demand peaked at 10.8 TWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of Tanzania's electricity went from 120 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 344 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Tanzania starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Tanzania generated 2.50 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 8.84 TWh in 2024.
Tanzania's electricity demand peaked at 10.8 TWh in 2023.
The carbon intensity of Tanzania's electricity went from 120 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 344 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Tanzania's lowest carbon intensity on record was 60 gCO2/kWh, in 2003.
Gas's share of Tanzania's electricity went from 0.0% in 2000 to 62.8% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Tanzania generated 2.50 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 8.84 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Tanzania electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	2.50 TWh	2.55 TWh
2001	2.83 TWh	2.88 TWh
2002	2.89 TWh	2.94 TWh
2003	2.71 TWh	2.76 TWh
2004	2.61 TWh	2.66 TWh
2005	3.66 TWh	3.71 TWh
2006	3.51 TWh	3.57 TWh
2007	4.24 TWh	4.30 TWh
2008	4.45 TWh	4.50 TWh
2009	4.80 TWh	4.86 TWh
2010	5.33 TWh	5.39 TWh
2011	5.17 TWh	5.22 TWh
2012	5.67 TWh	5.73 TWh
2013	5.99 TWh	6.05 TWh
2014	6.26 TWh	6.32 TWh
2015	6.53 TWh	6.60 TWh
2016	6.82 TWh	6.92 TWh
2017	7.07 TWh	7.18 TWh
2018	7.31 TWh	7.43 TWh
2019	7.77 TWh	7.88 TWh
2020	7.83 TWh	7.94 TWh
2021	8.65 TWh	8.79 TWh
2022	9.62 TWh	9.77 TWh
2023	10.6 TWh	10.8 TWh
2024	8.84 TWh	9.03 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Tanzania's electricity went from 120 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 344 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Tanzania carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	120 gCO2/kWh
2001	68 gCO2/kWh
2002	64 gCO2/kWh
2003	60 gCO2/kWh
2004	143 gCO2/kWh
2005	293 gCO2/kWh
2006	329 gCO2/kWh
2007	231 gCO2/kWh
2008	222 gCO2/kWh
2009	233 gCO2/kWh
2010	255 gCO2/kWh
2011	321 gCO2/kWh
2012	365 gCO2/kWh
2013	387 gCO2/kWh
2014	318 gCO2/kWh
2015	373 gCO2/kWh
2016	328 gCO2/kWh
2017	335 gCO2/kWh
2018	345 gCO2/kWh
2019	337 gCO2/kWh
2020	299 gCO2/kWh
2021	320 gCO2/kWh
2022	349 gCO2/kWh
2023	372 gCO2/kWh
2024	344 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	8.84 TWh	9.03 TWh	190 GWh	344 gCO2/kWh	32.9%
2023	10.6 TWh	10.8 TWh	190 GWh	372 gCO2/kWh	26.5%
2022	9.62 TWh	9.77 TWh	150 GWh	349 gCO2/kWh	30.3%
2021	8.65 TWh	8.79 TWh	140 GWh	320 gCO2/kWh	36.9%
2020	7.83 TWh	7.94 TWh	110 GWh	299 gCO2/kWh	41.4%
2019	7.77 TWh	7.88 TWh	110 GWh	337 gCO2/kWh	33.2%
2018	7.31 TWh	7.43 TWh	120 GWh	345 gCO2/kWh	31.7%
2017	7.07 TWh	7.18 TWh	110 GWh	335 gCO2/kWh	34.8%
2016	6.82 TWh	6.92 TWh	100 GWh	328 gCO2/kWh	36.2%
2015	6.53 TWh	6.60 TWh	70.0 GWh	373 gCO2/kWh	33.5%
2014	6.26 TWh	6.32 TWh	60.0 GWh	318 gCO2/kWh	42.7%
2013	5.99 TWh	6.05 TWh	60.0 GWh	387 gCO2/kWh	30.1%
2012	5.67 TWh	5.73 TWh	60.0 GWh	365 gCO2/kWh	32.5%
2011	5.17 TWh	5.22 TWh	50.0 GWh	321 gCO2/kWh	40.0%
2010	5.33 TWh	5.39 TWh	60.0 GWh	255 gCO2/kWh	52.2%
2009	4.80 TWh	4.86 TWh	60.0 GWh	233 gCO2/kWh	56.3%
2008	4.45 TWh	4.50 TWh	50.0 GWh	222 gCO2/kWh	60.9%
2007	4.24 TWh	4.30 TWh	60.0 GWh	231 gCO2/kWh	60.9%
2006	3.51 TWh	3.57 TWh	60.0 GWh	329 gCO2/kWh	42.7%
2005	3.66 TWh	3.71 TWh	50.0 GWh	293 gCO2/kWh	50.0%
2004	2.61 TWh	2.66 TWh	50.0 GWh	143 gCO2/kWh	78.9%
2003	2.71 TWh	2.76 TWh	50.0 GWh	60 gCO2/kWh	95.9%
2002	2.89 TWh	2.94 TWh	50.0 GWh	64 gCO2/kWh	95.5%
2001	2.83 TWh	2.88 TWh	50.0 GWh	68 gCO2/kWh	94.7%
2000	2.50 TWh	2.55 TWh	50.0 GWh	120 gCO2/kWh	86.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	0.0%	62.8%	4.3%	31.7%	0.5%	0.8%
2023	0.0%	69.8%	3.7%	25.5%	0.3%	0.7%
2022	0.0%	69.4%	0.2%	29.3%	0.3%	0.7%
2021	0.0%	62.0%	1.2%	35.7%	0.4%	0.8%
2020	0.0%	57.6%	1.0%	40.1%	0.4%	0.9%
2019	0.0%	65.8%	1.0%	31.9%	0.4%	0.9%
2018	0.0%	66.6%	1.6%	30.5%	0.4%	0.8%
2017	0.0%	61.1%	4.1%	33.2%	0.6%	1.0%
2016	0.0%	60.1%	3.7%	34.8%	0.4%	1.0%
2015	0.0%	43.8%	22.7%	32.3%	0.3%	0.9%
2014	0.0%	42.0%	15.3%	41.4%	0.3%	1.0%
2013	0.0%	48.6%	21.4%	28.7%	0.2%	1.2%
2012	0.0%	52.6%	15.0%	31.2%	0.2%	1.1%
2011	0.0%	50.5%	9.5%	38.5%	0.2%	1.4%
2010	0.0%	44.1%	3.8%	50.7%	0.2%	1.3%
2009	0.0%	41.5%	2.3%	55.0%	0.0%	1.3%
2008	0.5%	31.2%	7.4%	59.6%	0.0%	1.4%
2007	0.9%	26.9%	11.3%	59.4%	0.0%	1.4%
2006	0.6%	37.0%	19.7%	41.0%	0.0%	1.7%
2005	1.1%	31.4%	17.5%	48.6%	0.0%	1.4%
2004	3.5%	15.7%	1.9%	77.0%	0.0%	1.9%
2003	2.6%	0.0%	1.5%	94.1%	0.0%	1.8%
2002	3.5%	0.0%	1.0%	94.1%	0.0%	1.4%
2001	3.2%	0.0%	2.1%	93.3%	0.0%	1.4%
2000	2.8%	0.0%	10.8%	85.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. Tanzania Electricity History, 2000 to 2024. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/tanzania/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_tanzania_history_2024,
  title = {{Tanzania Electricity History, 2000 to 2024}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/tanzania/history/}
}

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