Tanzania Electricity Access 1992-2022
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 2019 was 37.70%, a 2.47% increase from 2018.
- Tanzania electricity access for 2018 was 35.23%, a 2.81% increase from 2017.
- Tanzania electricity access for 2017 was 32.42%, a 0.38% decline from 2016.
- Tanzania electricity access for 2016 was 32.80%, a 6.46% increase from 2015.
| Tanzania Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2019 |
37.70% |
2.47% |
| 2018 |
35.23% |
2.81% |
| 2017 |
32.42% |
-0.38% |
| 2016 |
32.80% |
6.46% |
| 2015 |
26.34% |
2.84% |
| 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% |
-3.94% |
| 2007 |
15.44% |
0.89% |
| 2006 |
14.55% |
0.89% |
| 2005 |
13.66% |
2.26% |
| 2004 |
11.40% |
0.30% |
| 2003 |
11.10% |
0.17% |
| 2002 |
10.93% |
0.93% |
| 2001 |
10.00% |
0.94% |
| 2000 |
9.06% |
1.06% |
| 1999 |
8.00% |
-0.04% |
| 1998 |
8.04% |
0.78% |
| 1997 |
7.26% |
-2.14% |
| 1996 |
9.40% |
3.69% |
| 1995 |
5.71% |
0.77% |
| 1994 |
4.94% |
0.77% |
| 1993 |
4.17% |
-2.63% |
| 1992 |
6.80% |
-2.63% |
