Renewable electricity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Renewable electricity was 34.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Tanzania, 1990–2015
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 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.5% 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 230 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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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants