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Tanzania Energy Situation
Situation analysis and framework conditions
Energy situation especially in rural areas
Wood fuel still is the most important energy used in Tanzania, accounting for over 90 percent of total energy consumption. Due to lacking programmes promoting the sustainable supply of wood fuel, availability of biomass resources declined crucially. About 8 percent of the energy end-use comes from petroleum, whereas electricity, mostly coming from large hydropower, only accounts for 2 percent. Out of Tanzania's 41.5 million inhabitants, so far only 12 percent of urban and 2 percent of rural areas are electrified, which means that less than 10 percent have access to grid-based electricity or other forms of commercial electricity. The national electricity connectivity is about 14%; though, it is expected that electricity demand will triple by 2020.
Primary fuels in urban areas
- Lighting
| Dar | other urban areas | |
| Electricity for lighting | 56 % | 28 % |
| Fuel for lighting | 40 % | 70 % |
- Cooking
| Dar | other urban areas | |
| Firefood | 5 % | 34 % |
| Charchoal | 70 % | 55 % |
| Kerosene | 12 % | 7 % |
| Electricity | 2 % | 1 % |
Primary fuels in rural areas
- Lighting
| Electricity for lighting | 1.4 % |
| Fuel for lighting | 90.4 % |
- Cooking
| Firewood | 91% |
| Charcoal | 8% |
| Kerosene for cooking | 1% |
Energy demand and supply in the household sector
Rural electricity supply
Institutional set up and actors in the energy sector
Public institutions
Energy sector is organised via the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, the Zanzibar Department of Energy and teh Commission for Science and Technology in Tanzania.
Development Partners and stakeholders
Sida- Institutionala Support Program (ISP)
ADB- Rural Energy Master Plan
World Bank- Energizing Rural Transformation
UNDP- Transformation of Rural PV Market
Electricity companies
Power Generation: Transmission:
Distribution:
Non governmental service providers for rural areas in the field of energy
Private companies:
Projects implementing NGOs:
Micro-Finance Institutions:
ProBEC: works with a variety of private actors to disseminate the supported technologies: Individual farmers in Iringa (Tabora), M&R Appropriate Technology Engineering and Green Ceramic Products and Environment, Uniliver Tea Company, Mufindi Tea Company, Kibena Tea Company, Tanzania Wattle Company LTD, Association of Tanzania Tobacco Traders (ATTT, Tabora), Envotec Services Ltd., VICOBA Sustainable Development Agency (Songea), West Usambara Women Education, Marangu community Development Association
Policy framework
Poverty reduction strategy
Energy policy
Key problems hampering access to modern energy services in rural areas
Obstacles for grid based rural electrification
Obstacles for off grid energy technologies and services
