Energy in Tanzania
Most electricity in Tanzania is generated using gas; hydropower is also a significant source of power.[1] Tanzania has a capacity of 1,521 MW with only 60% of this power available, most of the time, as it highly depends on hydroelectric plants (38% of installed capacities). Only 24% of urban areas have access to electricity while 7% of rural areas have it. 65% of Tanzania’s population lives in these rural areas. [2]Though the country's supply of electricity nearly doubled between 2005 and 2011, only about 20% of Tanzanians are on the electrical grid.[1] The electrical supply varies, particularly when droughts disrupt hydropower electric generation; rolling blackouts are implemented as necessary.[1] Nearly a quarter of electricity generated is lost because of poor transmission infrastructure.[1] The unreliability of the electrical supply has hindered the development of Tanzanian industry.[1]
See also
- Ministry of Energy and Minerals
- Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
- Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited
- List of power stations in Tanzania
