Tanzania Electricity Access 1992-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Tanzania electricity access for 2020 was 39.90%, a 2.24% increase from 2019.
- Tanzania electricity access for 2019 was 37.66%, a 2.61% increase from 2018.
- Tanzania electricity access for 2018 was 35.05%, a 2.8% increase from 2017.
- Tanzania electricity access for 2017 was 32.25%, a 0.55% decline from 2016.
| Tanzania Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
39.90% |
2.24% |
| 2019 |
37.66% |
2.61% |
| 2018 |
35.05% |
2.80% |
| 2017 |
32.25% |
-0.55% |
| 2016 |
32.80% |
6.63% |
| 2015 |
26.17% |
2.67% |
| 2014 |
23.50% |
7.10% |
| 2013 |
16.40% |
1.10% |
| 2012 |
15.30% |
1.10% |
| 2011 |
14.20% |
-0.60% |
| 2010 |
14.80% |
3.60% |
| 2009 |
11.20% |
-0.30% |
| 2008 |
11.50% |
-3.95% |
| 2007 |
15.45% |
0.93% |
| 2006 |
14.52% |
0.93% |
| 2005 |
13.59% |
2.19% |
| 2004 |
11.40% |
0.30% |
| 2003 |
11.10% |
0.30% |
| 2002 |
10.80% |
0.94% |
| 2001 |
9.86% |
0.94% |
| 2000 |
8.92% |
0.92% |
| 1999 |
8.00% |
0.84% |
| 1998 |
7.16% |
0.96% |
| 1997 |
6.20% |
-3.20% |
| 1996 |
9.40% |
5.13% |
| 1995 |
4.27% |
0.97% |
| 1994 |
3.30% |
0.97% |
| 1993 |
2.33% |
-4.47% |
| 1992 |
6.80% |
-4.47% |
