Tanzania
power plants.
Tanzania has 11 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 1 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 56.4% of tracked capacity (0.6 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 33.5%. The largest single plant we track is Ubungo Gas (Songas) (208 MW, online since 2017).
Tanzania electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
Where does Tanzania get its electricity?
Across the 11 plants in our catalog, Tanzania's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 56.4% (0.6 GW), then natural gas at 33.5% and oil at 10.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Tanzania?
The largest plant we track in Tanzania is Ubungo Gas (Songas), a natural gas facility with 208 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 10 other Tanzania plants.
How many power plants does Tanzania have?
Our catalog tracks 11 power plants in Tanzania, totalling 1 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Tanzania's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Tanzania to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.