Tanzania Power Production and Demand
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Tanzania has a tremendous opportunity to achieve universal electricity access by accelerating grid densification where power infrastructure exists and leveraging DRE solutions for extremely remote areas, particularly islands, where the grid is not feasible.
The generation, transmission, and distribution of power in Tanzania, is channeled through TANESCO, which is fully owned by the government and is responsible for 98% of the electricity produced in the country. As of June 2022, the power distribution network length was 160,811km, of which 160,367 km was for TANESCO and 444 km for Mwenga.
Tanzania's total power installed capacity is 1,938.35 MW as of 31st December 2023. Of the grid installed capacity of 1,899.05 MW, 1,193.82 MW or 63% is produced with natural gas, 601.60 MW or 32% is hydropower, 83.93 MW or 4% is produced with fuel, and 10.5 MW or less than 1% is obtained with biomass.
Tanzania continues to make significant progress in connecting citizens to electricity. Overall electricity access in mainland Tanzania has increased from 14 percent in 2011 to 78.4 percent in 20201, as the country has expanded the power grid to reach 100 percent coverage of all 12,318 villages.
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