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Renewable electricity in Tanzania

Tanzania: Renewable electricity was 34.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
34.2%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
82nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 1998
All-time low
29.5%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Tanzania, 1990–2015

204060801001990200220151990: 95.1 % in total electricity output1991: 94.7 % in total electricity output1992: 90.9 % in total electricity output1993: 88.8 % in total electricity output1994: 84.2 % in total electricity output1995: 80 % in total electricity output1996: 86.3 % in total electricity output1997: 75.5 % in total electricity output1998: 96.7 % in total electricity output1999: 93.7 % in total electricity output2000: 86.4 % in total electricity output2001: 94.8 % in total electricity output2002: 96.2 % in total electricity output2003: 95.9 % in total electricity output2004: 60.2 % in total electricity output2005: 50 % in total electricity output2006: 41.7 % in total electricity output2007: 60.4 % in total electricity output2008: 60.4 % in total electricity output2009: 55.8 % in total electricity output2010: 51.7 % in total electricity output2011: 39.8 % in total electricity output2012: 32.2 % in total electricity output2013: 29.5 % in total electricity output2014: 42.3 % in total electricity output2015: 34.2 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Tanzania stood at 34.2%.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Tanzania peaked at 96.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2013.

That places Tanzania 82nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Tanzania, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 95.1% —
1991 94.7% -0.4%
1992 90.9% -4.1%
1993 88.8% -2.2%
1994 84.2% -5.3%
1995 80.0% -5.0%
1996 86.3% +7.9%
1997 75.5% -12.5%
1998 96.7% +28.0%
1999 93.7% -3.0%
2000 86.4% -7.8%
2001 94.8% +9.8%
2002 96.2% +1.5%
2003 95.9% -0.4%
2004 60.2% -37.2%
2005 50.0% -17.0%
2006 41.7% -16.7%
2007 60.4% +44.9%
2008 60.4% +0.1%
2009 55.8% -7.7%
2010 51.7% -7.4%
2011 39.8% -23.0%
2012 32.2% -19.1%
2013 29.5% -8.3%
2014 42.3% +43.3%
2015 34.2% -19.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 34.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 34.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.6% 75.5% 96.7% 10
2000s 70.2% 41.7% 96.2% 10
2010s 38.3% 29.5% 51.7% 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.5% compare
  2. 80 Spain 34.9% compare
  3. 81 Papua New Guinea 34.5% compare
  4. 83 Luxembourg 32.4% compare
  5. 84 Falkland Islands 32.2% compare
  6. 85 French Polynesia 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Tanzania?
Renewable electricity in Tanzania was 34.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2013.
How does Tanzania rank for renewable electricity?
Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants