Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for paying electricity bill in Tanzania is available in Tanzania Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority contact link
2. Applicant has to provide all information in the application form.
3. Applicant should make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all documents that are needed for completing this procedure.
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant must attach photocopies of all documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form.
6. After all the above-mentioned procedures, concerned authorities from the office will provide an invoice for paying the fee at the bank contact link
7. Applicant has to pay the fee at the bank and receive the receipt which will later on act as the proof of payment.
8. This procedure can be done within one day.

Apply Online
Pay via Mobile

1. Electricity bill in Tanzania can be paid via mobile banking apps also.
2. Customer must open their mobile banking app and click on “Pay Bill”.
3. Under various bill payment options, they have to click on “Pay Electricity Bill”.
4. After clicking on paying the bill, the applicant must enter their electricity consumer number.
5. After providing their number, the electricity bill will be shown.
6. Applicant can click on “Pay now” for paying the bill.
7. If the payment is successful, applicant will get a message.

• Electricity Bills Invoice
• Contact Address

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Tanesco Head Office, 6654+26F, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact: (+255) 222 451 148
Contact link
Location link

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: National Microfinance Bank, Sam Nujoma Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact: (+255) 800 002 002
Contact link
Location link

• Any customer who consumes electricity in Tanzania is eligible.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the electricity bill invoice.

• This document is valid for 1 month.

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• The processing time for this procedure is 1 day.

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Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions as mentioned by concerned authorities properly.

• Consumer Reference Number
• Customer Name
• Amount to be paid
• Supplier’s Reference
• Business Number

• This document is necessary for continuing the consumption of electricity in Tanzania.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Tanzania Electric Supply Company link
• National Microfinance Bank link

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