Tanzania's Hydropower Dominance with 63.85% of National Grid Electricity in 2025
Latest Tanzania energy news · Tanzania's Hydropower Dominance with 63.85% of National… explained · 2025 updates · updated Aug 20, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity
TLDR
- Tanzania's hydropower has become the dominant source of electricity, generating 63.85% of the National Grid's electricity in 2025.
- The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) contributed significantly to this shift, with a total installed capacity of 2,115 MW.
- Hydropower's installed capacity reached 2,718.27 MW, while natural gas capacity was 1,140.72 MW in 2025.
- Electricity generation overall increased by 16.1% to 13.89 million megawatt-hours in 2025, compared to 11.96 million MWh in 2024.
- By December 2025, 85.5% of the population had access to electricity services, highlighting the need for improved connectivity.