The Government plans to connect all 64,359 hamlets in mainland Tanzania to electricity by 2030, in a major push to expand rural development and improve service delivery.
Presenting the Ministry of Energy’s 2026/2027 budget estimates in Parliament on April 22, 2026, Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi said the target is part of a wider strategy to ensure reliable power reaches every part of the country.
He said a key project to electrify 9,009 hamlets is already underway and is expected to be completed within three years.
According to the minister, ongoing projects will enable 50,453 hamlets about 78.4 percent of all mainland hamlets to have electricity by 2028, a step expected to boost economic activities and improve living standards in rural areas.
Among the initiatives is the Universal Hamlet Electrification and Last Mile Customers Connectivity project being implemented in Pwani, Morogoro and Dodoma regions.
The project is part of the National Energy Compact agreed under the Mission 300 initiative in 2025.
The government is also implementing a programme to electrify 3,060 hamlets, equivalent to 15 hamlets in each constituency, which has reached about 80 percent completion.
Other electrification projects are ongoing in Songwe, Kigoma and Lindi, as well as in small-scale mining areas such as Chunya in Mbeya and Kwa Msisi in Handeni, Tanga. Additional projects are targeting industrial and agricultural zones in Ruvuma, Njombe, Mbeya and Rukwa to support local economies.
To reach remote areas not connected to the national grid, the government, through the Rural Energy Agency (REA), is rolling out off-grid solutions, including Solar Home Systems for 20,000 households in 143 small islands across the Indian Ocean, Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika. By March 2026, about 1,302 households had already been connected.
On clean cooking energy, Ndejembi said the government is implementing the National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy (2024–2034), which aims to ensure at least 80 percent of Tanzanians use clean energy for cooking by 2034.
He said the use of clean cooking energy has increased from 6.9 percent in 2021 to 28.6 percent in 2025, helping to reduce environmental damage and health risks linked to traditional fuels.
The minister also acknowledged the role of Samia Suluhu Hassan in promoting clean cooking energy, noting her recognition at both regional and global levels.
Members of Parliament who contributed to the debate commended REA for progress in expanding electricity access and supporting clean cooking initiatives across the country.
