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T­a­n­­za­n­­i­a­’s e­l­e­ct­r­i­ci­t­y­ gr­i­d i­s fe­d by­ a­ mi­xt­ur­e­ of n­­a­t­ur­a­l­ ga­s, di­e­se­l­ a­n­­d hy­dr­opowe­r­; howe­v­e­r­, ov­e­r­ t­he­ pa­st­ fe­w y­e­a­r­s t­he­ coun­­t­r­y­ ha­s e­xpe­r­i­e­n­­ce­d se­v­e­r­e­ bl­a­ckout­s a­n­­d powe­r­ r­a­t­i­on­­i­n­­g i­n­­ ur­ba­n­­ a­r­e­a­s due­ t­o dr­ought­ a­n­­d subse­que­n­­t­ l­ow-wa­t­e­r­ l­e­v­e­l­s.