Coal and hydroelectric power supplied about 1.44% and 1.09%, respectively, and wind, solar, and other renewable sources made up a minor portion at approximately 0.016%.
Biofuels and waste continued to dominate the energy profile, constituting roughly 77.3% of the total production.
According to the government of Tanzania, generation projects in the pipeline include: (a) Ruhudji (358MW), Kakono (87MW), Rumakali (222MW), Malagarasi (45MW), Kikonge (300MW), Kinyerezi I Extension (185MW) and Mtwara (300MW).
[3] Dar es Salaam is a key area in the supply chain of petroleum products across Tanzania and as an emerging industrial zone, the port attracts major international companies.
[12] In 2016, the Energy Access Situation Survey indicated that "32.8 percent of the households in the Tanzania Mainland were connected to electricity", as of that year.
[13] A major objective was achieved in 2015, when the country phased out emergency generation centers using "high-cost" liquid fossil fuels.
[13][14] While the country's offshore gas reserves discovered by Shell and Equinor have remained undeveloped for many years, new political leadership since 2021 has given hope that Tanzania may become an exporter of LNG by 2030.
As of 2022, negotiations were back on the table to develop the 10 million tonnes per annum Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, with final investment decision (FID), expected in 2025.