Tanzania Government switching to Electric Vehicles
The Government of Tanzania is in the process of transitioning from gasoline and diesel fueled cars into electric Vehicles. At least, through the new fiscal year budget, the government wants all its departments, agencies and other public offices to switch from petroleum powered engines into cleaner Liquified Natural Gas or electricity motors and it seems the […]
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The Government of Tanzania is in the process of transitioning from gasoline and diesel fueled cars into electric Vehicles.
At least, through the new fiscal year budget, the government wants all its departments, agencies and other public offices to switch from petroleum powered engines into cleaner Liquified Natural Gas or electricity motors and it seems the next batch of vehicles to be imported will be of this nature.
Presenting the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget the country’s Finance Minister Khamis Mussa Omar said among the steps being proposed in the financial bill is exemption of electric vehicle (EV) accessories such as charging station ports and related equipment from value added tax.
So far Tanzania is among the leading African countries that have adopted electric vehicles.
Electric cars have been gradually gaining traction in Tanzania, with over 5,000 EVs already on the road by 2025 and this number is projected to reach 6000 electric vehicles by the end of 2026.
This growth will further be supported by tax exemptions, lower running costs, and expanding infrastructure.
A number of tour operators have also been deploying electricity-powered, four-wheel-drive trucks to transport wildlife-gazing tourists in areas like the Serengeti National Park.
Also, in effort to encourage clean energy Tanzania will consider tax exemptions for Compress Natural Gas (CNG) as well as CNG compressors, CNG metering equipment, CNG storage cascades, CNG special transportation vehicles and CNG dispensers, according to the new finance bill in Tanzania.
Tanzania will also allow special import and customs duties to batteries used in modern electric vehicles (EVs) such as lithium-ion batteries and including chemistries like NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) and LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate).
Dodoma will also exempt duties for electric motorcycles to encourage cleaner two-wheel rides.
Tanzania and Kenya have both read their fiscal year budgets on Thursday, June 11, 2026 before respective National Assemblies.
Tanzania’s Minister of Finance unveiled budget proposals for the 2026/27 fiscal year totaling 62.3 trillion/- and targeting a real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 6.3 percent.
The National budget indicates a significant shift toward fiscal self-reliance, with domestic revenue forecasted to finance 74.2 percent of the budget while the contribution of foreign aid falls to just 0.9 percent of total spending.
