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Tanzania (the United Republic of)

Clean Energy Share (2024)

32.9%

6.4pp from 2023

32.9% Clean67.1% Fossil

⚠ Low electricity access

A large share of Tanzania (the United Republic of)'s population lacks access to electricity. The clean energy share shown here reflects only the existing grid, which may be small and hydro-dominated. This does not capture the country's total energy picture.

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (8.8 TWh total).

Solar

0.0TWh

0.5% of total

Hydro

2.8TWh

31.7% of total

Bioenergy

0.1TWh

0.8% of total

Gas

5.5TWh

62.8% of total

Oil

0.4TWh

4.3% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026