Tanzania electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Tanzania is
TZS 229.590 per kWh or USD 0.087.
The electricity price for businesses is
TZS 236.370 kWh or
USD 0.089.
These retail prices were collected in December 2025 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO)
Electricity price analysis for Tanzania
- Residential electricity prices in Tanzania are 53.96% of the world average electricity price and 67.86% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Tanzania are 58.96% of the world average price and 72.97% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 97.13% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Tanzania are 131.61% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 86.46% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Tanzania
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Tanzania is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 67.65%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 0.46%,
hydro 31.89%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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