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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Tanzania: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Tanzania is placed joint 98th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 343.89 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 32.92 (2024).
Share
Energy
joint98th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Tanzania on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
343.89
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Tanzania: 343.89. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 56.83 Malawi
- Land neighbours
- Burundi 183.67 · DR Congo 27.64 · Kenya 85.82 · Mozambique 129.41 · Malawi 56.83 · Rwanda 361.95 · Uganda 58.52 · Zambia 125.76
32.92
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Tanzania: 32.92. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 97.07 Uganda
- Land neighbours
- Burundi 75.51 · DR Congo 100 · Kenya 91.48 · Mozambique 83.43 · Malawi 95.63 · Rwanda 49.56 · Uganda 97.07 · Zambia 87.47
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
39.9
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 93rd of 99 by World Energy Council
Tanzania: 39.9. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 65.3 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 33.5 · Kenya 52.4 · Mozambique 40.4 · Malawi 36.6 · Zambia 41.8
02Over time
Which way Tanzania is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
TanzaniaWorld median
Tanzania rose from 119.6 in 2000 to 343.89 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Tanzania World median 2024 344 433.7 2023 372 452.7 2022 349 476.3 2021 320 469.0 2020 299 482.0 2019 337 488.2 2018 345 500.4 2017 335 506.3 2016 328 521.9 2015 373 524.8 2014 318 522.3 2013 387 508.8 2012 365 525.4 2011 321 521.4 2010 255 515.5 2009 233 533.6 2008 222 517.2 2007 231 535.3 2006 329 537.5 2005 293 521.4 2004 143 523.1 2003 60 543.1 2002 64 551.3 2001 68 559.3 2000 120 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
TanzaniaWorld median
Tanzania fell from 86.4 in 2000 to 32.92 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Tanzania World median 2024 32.92 32.062 2023 26.49 28.000 2022 30.35 28.881 2021 36.88 28.286 2020 41.38 27.125 2019 33.21 26.296 2018 31.74 25.505 2017 34.80 24.023 2016 36.22 22.218 2015 33.54 21.915 2014 42.65 21.151 2013 30.05 21.593 2012 32.45 19.869 2011 40.04 18.584 2010 52.16 18.572 2009 56.25 17.886 2008 60.90 15.923 2007 60.85 15.586 2006 42.74 15.392 2005 50.00 16.438 2004 78.93 16.445 2003 95.94 16.339 2002 95.50 13.826 2001 94.70 14.023 2000 86.40 15.612
03In context
Tanzania beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Tanzania and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda | 3rd | 58.52 | 97.07 | — |
 Burundi | =28th | 183.67 | 75.51 | — |
 Kenyacompare | 49th | 85.82 | 91.48 | 52.4 |
 DR Congo | 53rd | 27.64 | 100 | 33.5 |
 Malawi | 58th | 56.83 | 95.63 | 36.6 |
 Rwanda | 62nd | 361.95 | 49.56 | — |
 Zambia | 63rd | 125.76 | 87.47 | 41.8 |
 Mozambique | 67th | 129.41 | 83.43 | 40.4 |
| Tanzania | =98th | 343.89 | 32.92 | 39.9 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Tanzania in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Tanzania is ahead of the world, and behind
27 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Tanzania does better than the middle country measured.
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 65.6789.9165.67▲ Improved since 2013
Tanzania: 89.91 · world median 65.67 · Electricity access policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 9.471 to 90.47; higher is better.
Position 3rd of 56 · derived.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.210.2923.21▼ Worsened since 2014
Tanzania: 0.292 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 185th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7381.4092.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Tanzania: 1.409 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 29.7255.5629.72▲ Improved since 2013
Tanzania: 55.56 · world median 29.72 · Clean cooking policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 80.69; higher is better.
Behind the world median9
Statistics on which Tanzania does worse than the middle country measured.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3232.9237.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Tanzania: 32.92 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 90th of 162 · derived.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8538.7524.85No earlier reading
Tanzania: 38.75 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2622.533.26▲ Improved since 2013
Tanzania: 22.5 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7742.1625.77No earlier reading
Tanzania: 42.16 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 40th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2790.4525.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Tanzania: 0.452 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 10068.05100▼ Worsened since 2016
Tanzania: 68.05 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10033.7100No real change since 2014
Tanzania: 33.7 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10052.4100No real change since 2014
Tanzania: 52.4 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.239.6648.23▼ Worsened since 2013
Tanzania: 9.66 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Tanzania: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58562.782.585Moved since 2014
Tanzania: 62.78 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 01.9920Moved since 2014
Tanzania: 1.992 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 02.1490Moved since 2014
Tanzania: 2.149 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8531.6712.85Moved since 2014
Tanzania: 31.67 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.5074.273No earlier reading
Tanzania: 4.507 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.1290.077Moved since 2014
Tanzania: 0.129 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Tanzania: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.020.144Moved since 2014
Tanzania: 0.02 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Tanzania: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0490.4523.049Moved since 2014
Tanzania: 0.452 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Tanzania: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5250525No earlier reading
Tanzania: 0 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.53.94149.5No real change since 2014
Tanzania: 3.941 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Tanzania’s 16 topics
Energy is Tanzania’s 6th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Work & Labourjoint 29th of 1824/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 50th of 1864/4 keys
- Digital & Technology63rd of 1983/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions95th of 1944/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 100th of 1774/4 keys
- Energyjoint 98th of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equality115th of 1834/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 149th of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 139th of 1773/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation141st of 1764/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture149th of 1844/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing169th of 2004/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge169th of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience169th of 1934/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital173rd of 1963/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequality148th of 1593/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Tanzania can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Uganda3rd2/3 keysThis page
Tanzania=98th3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Tanzania on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Tanzania rank on energy?
Tanzania is placed joint 98th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Tanzania?
343.89 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Tanzania?
32.92 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Tanzania compare with DR Congo on energy?
DR Congo is placed 53rd of 165, and Tanzania joint 98th. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: DR Congo 27.64, Tanzania 343.89; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: DR Congo 100, Tanzania 32.92; World Energy Trilemma Index: DR Congo 33.5, Tanzania 39.9.
How have Tanzania’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity rose from 119.6 in 2000 to 343.89 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation fell from 86.4 in 2000 to 32.92 in 2024.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 27 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Tanzania’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Tanzania (banner) — ZSM , cropped by Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Tanzania: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/tanzania/energy