List of power stations in Tanzania

The following page lists all power stations in Tanzania.

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric station	Region	Coordinates	River	Type	Name of reservoir	Capacity (MW)	Average energy (GWh)[1]	Firm energy (GWh)[1]	Year completed
Hale Power Station	Tanga	5°17′S 38°36′E	Pangani River	Run-of-the-river		21	93	55	1964
Nyumba ya Mungu Power Station	Kilimanjaro	3°49′S 37°28′E	Mount Kilimanjaro Streams	Reservoir	Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir	8	36	20	1967
Kidatu Power Station	Morogoro	7°38′S 36°53′E	Rufiji River	Reservoir	Kidatu Dam	204	1,111	601	1975
Mtera Power Station	Dodoma	7°08′S 35°59′E	Rufiji River	Reservoir	Mtera Reservoir	80[2]	429	195	1988
Uwemba Power Station	Njombe	9°27′S 34°47′E		Run-of-the-river		0.84	7.3	2.3	1991
New Pangani Power Station	Tanga	5°20′S 38°39′E	Pangani River	Reservoir		68	341	201	1994
Kihansi Power Station	Morogoro	8°34′S 35°51′E	Kihansi River	Reservoir	Kihansi Reservoir	180	694	492	2000
Mwenga Power Station	Iringa	8°37′S 35°41′E		Run-of-the-river		4	24	6	2012
Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station	Kagera	2°22′S 30°47′E	Kagera River	Run-of-the-river		80	253	129	2023 (expected)[3]
Songwe Power Station	Mbeya	09°27′11″S 33°05′47″E	Songwe River	Reservoir	Songwe Basin Reservoir	180[4]			2023 (expected)
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station	Morogoro	07°48′19″S 37°50′44″E	Rufiji River	Reservoir	Stiegler's Lake	2,115[5]	5,920		2024 (expected)[6]
Kikonge Power Station	Ruvuma	10°30′29″S 34°43′46″E	Ruhuhu River	Reservoir		300[7]	1,268	883	2025 (expected)[7]
Kakono Hydroelectric Power Station	Kagera	1.0521935°S 30.9104841°E / -1.0521935; 30.9104841	Kagera River	Run-of-the-river		87.8	524		2028 (expected)[8]

Thermal

Thermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (MW)	Year completed or completion expected	Name of owner	Notes
PAP Diesel Power Station	Dar es Salaam	6.6741°S 39.1873°E / -6.6741; 39.1873 (PAP Diesel Power Station)	Diesel	100[9]	2002	PAP
Ubungo I Thermal Power Station	Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	100[10]	2007	Tanesco
Ubungo II Thermal Power Station	Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	120[11]	2011	Symbion Power Limited[12]
Tegeta Thermal Power Station	Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	45[13]	2011	Tanesco
Mtwara Thermal Power Station	Mtwara	10.259732°S 40.038604°E / -10.259732; 40.038604 (Mtwara Thermal Power Station)	Natural gas	18[14]	2008	Tanesco
Somanga Thermal Power Station	Somanga	8.416667°S 39.28333340°E / -8.416667; 39.28333340 (Somanga Thermal Power Station)	Natural gas	7.5[15]	2010	Tanesco
Dodoma Thermal Power Station	Dodoma		Diesel	55[16]	2011	Symbion Power Limited
Songas Thermal Power Station	Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	180[17]	2004	Songas Power Limited
Arusha Thermal Power Station	Arusha		Diesel	50[18]	2012	Symbion Power Limited
Nyakato Diesel Power Station	Mahango	2.5423°S 32.9662°E / -2.5423; 32.9662 (Nyakato Diesel Power Station)	Heavy fuel oil	60[19]	2013	Tanesco
Kinyerezi I Thermal Power Station	Kinyerezi	6.8583°S 39.1550°E / -6.8583; 39.1550 (Kinyerezi I Power Station)	Natural gas or jet fuel	150[20]	2015[21]	Tanesco
Kinyerezi II Thermal Power Station	Kinyerezi	6.8589°S 39.1508°E / -6.8589; 39.1508 (Kinyerezi II Power Station)	Natural gas	240[22]	2018[23]	Tanesco
Dangote Industries Tanzania Thermal Power Station[24]	Mtwara	10.309167°S 40.178333°E / -10.309167; 40.178333 (Dangote Industries Thermal Power Station)	Natural gas	45	2018	Dangote Industries Tanzania Limited

Wind

Station	Location	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Notes
Miombo Hewani Wind Power Station[25]	08°37′51″S 34°48′39″E	300	2024 (expected)	Owned by Windlab Developments Tanzania Limited[26]

See also

• Energy portal
• Tanzania portal

• List of power stations in Africa
• List of largest power stations in the world