Tanzania energy report

• The country aims to double the share of renewables in its energy mix by 2030 and to decrease its energy intensity by 2.6%/year.
• TANESCO owns around 90% of the power capacity (2019).
• Power generation is growing very rapidly: 4.2%/year since 2010. It is dominated by gas (52%).
• Diesel and gasoline prices are following global trends and are in line with the African average.
• Biomass is still supplying more than 80% of the total consumption.
• The Power System Master Plan 2020 Update planned an increase of 11%/year of its power capacity by 2044 to 20 GW.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Energy (MoE) is in charge of the country's energy policy and development, in particular through the Electricity & Renewable Energy Division and the Petroleum & Gas Division, which wascreated in 2017 from the partition of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

• Energy Companies

  Electricity:

  TANESCO, Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd(100% state-owned), is the national electric utility in Tanzania mainland. The 2014 Electricity Supply Industry Strategy and Roadmap planned to split TANESCO's generation, transmission, and distribution activities by 2021.

• Energy Supply

  Resources:

  The country has around 39 bcm of economically recoverable gas reserves (end of 2019). It also has 1.1 Gt of coal reserves in the western part of the country, in particular in Rukwa, Kiwira, and Ngaka, where coal mines are currently under exploitation. The geothermal potential is estimated at 650 MW. Hydropower additional potential could reach 4.7 GW.

• Energy Prices

  Electricity:

  The electricity tariffs are divided into five levels: Domestic Low Usage (D1), General (T1), Low Voltage (T2), Medium Voltage (T3), and High Voltage (T5).

• Energy Consumption

  The total per capita energy consumption is around 0.37 toe (2019), 34% lower than the Sub-Saharan Africa's average. The per capita electricity consumption was 120 kWh in 2019 (almost 70% lower than the Sub-Saharan Africa's average).

  Total energy consumption has been increasing steadily since 2010 (+2.6%/year), reaching 22 Mtoe in 2019.

• Issues & Prospects

  Gas:

  In 2017, AfDB approved US$30m for the development of the country's domestic gas sector. Several licensing rounds have been launched in the Indian Ocean and in the Tanganyika lake. In particular, the 2013 round included 7 deep offshore sea blocks and the North Lake Tanganyika block.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Tanzania energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 7: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 8: Final consumption market share by sector (2019, %)

In the Tanzania energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.