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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lake, Joseph. "Economy". In Frame, Iain, ed. (2013). Africa South of the Sahara 2014. Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-1857436983. OCLC 1087495.
  2. ↑ Tanzania aiming to become an energy exporter by 2018
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