Power plants in Tanzania — directory, capacity & CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Tanzania)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Tanzania electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

345gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

32.9%low-carbon electricity

32.9%renewables

67.1%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Tanzania

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Kinyerezi III power station	Gas	600
2	Kiwira Mine-2 power station	Coal	600
3	Mchuchuma power station	Coal	600
4	Dar es Salaam power station	Coal	400
5	Astra Energy Tanzania power station	Gas	350
6	Kinyerezi IV power station	Gas	330
7	Kilwa power station	Gas	318
8	Mbeya Power Project	Coal	300
9	Ngaka power station	Coal	270
10	Somanga power station	Gas	250
11	Kinyerezi II power station	Gas	240
12	Ubungo Gas (Songas)	Gas	208
13	Kidatu	Hydro	200
14	Zinga power station	Gas	200
15	Magamba power station	Coal	200
16	Maturi power station	Coal	200
17	Kihansi	Hydro	180
18	Rukwa Coal to Power Project	Coal	120
19	IPTL Tanzania	Oil	100
20	Mtera	Hydro	80

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Tanzania?

There are 29 power plants in Tanzania in this open dataset, with about 6,148 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Tanzania?

Kinyerezi III power station is the largest at about 600 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Tanzania?

The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (11 plants), across 4 fuel types in total.

How clean is Tanzania's electricity grid?

Tanzania's grid carbon intensity is about 345 gCO₂/kWh, with 32.9% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).