Renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania
Tanzania: Renewable energy electricity output was 2,150 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania is 2,150 GWh, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania peaked at 2,726 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,437 GWh, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,710 GWh | 1,449 GWh | 2,162 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,309 GWh | 1,437 GWh | 2,720 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,181 GWh | 1,753 GWh | 2,726 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania was 2,150 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,726 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437 GWh in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.