Africa
With a power score of 2.11, Tanzania ranks number 32 among Emerging Markets and number 8 in the Africa region
Power score
2.11/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Tanzania has a power score of 2.11, which puts it at rank 32 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Tanzania has improved in the power rankings by 5 places, from rank 37, to rank 32.
At 2.11, the power score of Tanzania is better than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 8 in the region.
Tanzania implements policies in 6/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, Feed-in tariff, Net metering, Import tax incentives, and VAT incentives.
The average electricity price in Tanzania has dropped from 85.20 USD/MWh in 2022 to 82.10 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Tanzania has fluctuated between 82.10 USD/MWh (2023) and 86.19 USD/MWh (2017).
The top amount of capacity installed in Tanzania in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 52.88%, up from 51.85% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 14.51%, up from 10.66% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Tanzania in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 65.81%, down from 68.16% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was Large Hydro at 31.32%, up from 29.09% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Tanzania was around $6.51 million in 2023. Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2021 at $157.42 million, while the lowest was in 2020 with $4.30 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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