Renewable Energy Consumption: Tanzania
Tanzania's renewable energy consumption is currently 78.3 % of total as of 2021. # Tanzania Renewable Energy Consumption Tanzania's renewable energy consumption stood at 78.
Current (2021)
78.3 % of total
-3.1% y/y
Peak (1994)
95.2 % of total
Low (2021)
78.3 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Tanzania
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Tanzania
Analysis# Tanzania Renewable Energy Consumption
Tanzania's renewable energy consumption stood at 78.3% of total energy in 2021, marking a significant decline from its all-time peak of 95.2% in 1994. Over the three-decade span from 1990 to 2021, the country experienced a net loss of 16.1 percentage points. Despite maintaining a renewable energy share well above global averages, Tanzania's trajectory reveals a consistent downward trend driven by expanding fossil fuel adoption alongside growing energy demand.
The steepest decline occurred between 2012 and 2021, during which renewable consumption fell from 85.2% to 78.3%. This period coincides with Tanzania's accelerated industrialization and infrastructure development, requiring increased thermal power generation. The 2020-2021 data suggests momentum has not reversed; without intervention, renewable energy's share of Tanzania's energy mix will likely continue contracting as conventional power infrastructure expands.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.3 % of total | -3.09% |
| 2020 | 80.8 % of total | +0.50% |
| 2019 | 80.4 % of total | -1.11% |
| 2018 | 81.3 % of total | -0.85% |
| 2017 | 82 % of total | +0.37% |
| 2016 | 81.7 % of total | -1.33% |
| 2015 | 82.8 % of total | -2.24% |
| 2014 | 84.7 % of total | +0.24% |
| 2013 | 84.5 % of total | -0.82% |
| 2012 | 85.2 % of total | -2.74% |
| 2011 | 87.6 % of total | -2.01% |
| 2010 | 89.4 % of total | -1.76% |
| 2009 | 91 % of total | +0.78% |
| 2008 | 90.3 % of total | -0.33% |
| 2007 | 90.6 % of total | +0.78% |
| 2006 | 89.9 % of total | -0.44% |
| 2005 | 90.3 % of total | -1.10% |
| 2004 | 91.3 % of total | -1.19% |
| 2003 | 92.4 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2002 | 92.4 % of total | -0.75% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.1 % of total | -0.53% |
| 2000 | 93.6 % of total | -0.64% |
| 1999 | 94.2 % of total | +1.18% |
| 1998 | 93.1 % of total | +0.43% |
| 1997 | 92.7 % of total | +0.65% |
| 1996 | 92.1 % of total | -1.29% |
| 1995 | 93.3 % of total | -2.00% |
| 1994 | 95.2 % of total | +1.17% |
| 1993 | 94.1 % of total | +0.43% |
| 1992 | 93.7 % of total | +0.11% |
| 1991 | 93.6 % of total | +0.32% |
| 1990 | 93.3 % of total | — |
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