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Tanzania — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 75 energy assets in Tanzania across 8 layers — the 74th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 34 power plants, 19 oil & gas fields and 8 cement plants. Operating generation capacity is 3.3 GW, led by hydro at 75%.

The companies named on the most assets are Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd (10), Equinor ASA (9) and Exxon Mobil Corp (9), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Tanzania's mapped assets in service predate 2007 (median commissioning year of the 19 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Tanzania Portland Dar Es Salaam Cement Plant, dating from 1966. 40+ projects are under construction or proposed, led by Tanzania – Zambia interconnection (planned) (1.0 GW).

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75
Total assets
#74
of 157 countries
3.3 GW
operating · 34 power plants
10
LNG Mtpa
40
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 8.8 TWhDemand 9.0 TWhClean 33%Intensity 345 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 5,410 kmPower Plants 34Oil & Gas Fields 19Cement Plants 8Coal & Uranium Mines 6LNG Terminals 2Pipelines 2Interconnectors 2Iron Ore Mines 2

Under construction & proposed

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Tanzania have?
OverWatts maps 75 in Tanzania across 8 asset classes — the 74th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Tanzania have?
About 3.3 GW operating across 8 plants, mostly hydro 75%, gas 18% and solar 4%.
Who owns Tanzania's energy infrastructure?
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (10), followed by Equinor ASA (9), Exxon Mobil Corp (9) and Pavilion Energy (9).
What energy projects are under construction in Tanzania?
The largest under way or proposed are Tanzania – Zambia interconnection (planned) (1.0 GW), Tanzania solar farm (600 MW) and Mchuchuma power station (600 MW).