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13.1% Growth in Distribution Network Length in 2025

Latest Tanzania energy news · 13.1% Growth in Distribution Network Length in 2025 explained · 2025 updates · updated Aug 20, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity

TLDR

  • Tanzania's electricity landscape has shifted, with hydropower becoming the dominant source of electricity following the completion of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP).
  • In 2025, hydropower generated 63.85% of electricity from the National Grid, while natural gas accounted for 31.48%.
  • The total installed electricity generation capacity in Tanzania increased by 34.1% from 3,052.46 MW in 2024 to 4,093.74 MW in 2025 due to the JNHPP.
  • Electricity generation rose 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 distribution networks.

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