Tunisia
Tunisia is a lower-middle-income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, with its capital at Tunis. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 2.8%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 2.62 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 1,570 kWh
- 2024, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 4,657
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
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Middle East & North Africa2024
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 0.5% | 0.0% | 93.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 19.3% | 3.1% | 67.1% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and the world.
- Tunisia
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Tunisia | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 96.8% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 96.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | 91.3% | 96.4% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | 90.4% | 96.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 96.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | 89.8% | 95.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 96.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 95.2% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | 86.9% | 93.4% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | 86.2% | 94.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | 85.7% | 93.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | 84.9% | 91.9% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | 84.5% | 90.8% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | 83.5% | 90.6% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | 82.9% | 88.7% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | 82.7% | 88.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | 82.0% | 87.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | 81.4% | 87.7% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | 80.7% | 86.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | 80.0% | 84.6% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | 79.1% | 83.6% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | 78.7% | 83.3% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | 78.2% | 82.6% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | 93.2% | 73.2% | – |
| 1997 | 92.0% | – | – |
| 1996 | 90.4% | – | – |
| 1995 | 88.7% | – | – |
Energy production and use
| Measure | Latest | Year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil production | 25 thousand b/d | 2025 | 62 of 99 |
| Oil consumption | 103 thousand b/d | 2024 | 82 of 216 |
| Gas production | 1.2 bcm | 2024 | 64 of 97 |
| Gas consumption | 5.4 bcm | 2024 | 59 of 126 |
| Electricity generation | 21.4 TWh | 2024 | 82 of 211 |
| Renewable generation | 0.9 TWh | 2024 | 126 of 206 |
| Primary energy consumption | 0.42 quad Btu | 2024 | 77 of 215 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.
Power generation, 2025
Tunisia generated 22.3 TWh of electricity in 2025, 4% of it from low-carbon sources, at 561 grams of CO₂ per kWh.
Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).
Tunisia in world rankings
- Crude oil production#62 of 98
- Oil consumption#81 of 203
- Natural gas production#64 of 96
- Natural gas consumption#58 of 125
- Electricity generation#81 of 202
- Renewable generation#125 of 200
- Primary energy consumption#76 of 203
- Clean electricity share#169 of 190
- Grid carbon intensity#131 of 190
- Solar share of electricity#113 of 169
- Wind share of electricity#77 of 103
- Gas share of electricity#6 of 114
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Tunisia
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
0 t
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6 t
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| Year | Tunisia | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.62 t | 4.69 t | 4.09 t |
| 2023 | 2.56 t | 4.68 t | 4.09 t |
| 2022 | 2.51 t | 4.67 t | 4.09 t |
| 2021 | 2.57 t | 4.68 t | 4.08 t |
| 2020 | 2.40 t | 4.47 t | 3.94 t |
| 2019 | 2.55 t | 4.70 t | 4.03 t |
| 2018 | 2.57 t | 4.73 t | 4.00 t |
| 2017 | 2.60 t | 4.67 t | 4.11 t |
| 2016 | 2.59 t | 4.65 t | 4.07 t |
| 2015 | 2.69 t | 4.70 t | 4.07 t |
| 2014 | 2.68 t | 4.78 t | 4.09 t |
| 2013 | 2.53 t | 4.81 t | 4.02 t |
| 2012 | 2.57 t | 4.77 t | 4.03 t |
| 2011 | 2.41 t | 4.76 t | 3.92 t |
| 2010 | 2.58 t | 4.67 t | 3.91 t |
| 2009 | 2.38 t | 4.45 t | 3.84 t |
| 2008 | 2.41 t | 4.56 t | 3.80 t |
| 2007 | 2.39 t | 4.59 t | 3.69 t |
| 2006 | 2.34 t | 4.48 t | 3.60 t |
| 2005 | 2.29 t | 4.39 t | 3.48 t |
| 2004 | 2.24 t | 4.28 t | 3.35 t |
| 2003 | 2.14 t | 4.15 t | 3.23 t |
| 2002 | 2.18 t | 4.02 t | 3.19 t |
| 2001 | 2.23 t | 4.01 t | 3.16 t |
| 2000 | 2.16 t | 4.01 t | 3.08 t |
| 1999 | 2.09 t | 3.95 t | 3.03 t |
| 1998 | 2.01 t | 3.98 t | 2.98 t |
| 1997 | 1.95 t | 4.02 t | 3.03 t |
| 1996 | 1.92 t | 4.01 t | 2.97 t |
| 1995 | 1.89 t | 3.99 t | 2.95 t |
Currency
3.0047 TND
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 TND = ₦443.07
Sunshine in Tunis
4.2 kWh/m² today
- We4.2 kWh per square metre
- Th4.5 kWh per square metre
- Fr4.7 kWh per square metre
- Sa3.3 kWh per square metre
- Su4.3 kWh per square metre
- Mo3.4 kWh per square metre
- Tu3.5 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
27 plants, 5,052 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Gas4,856 MW
- Wind142 MW
- Hydro54 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rades A1 | Gas | 700 | 1985 |
| Bir Mcherga 1 | Gas | 486 | 1997 |
| IPP Rades 2 | Gas | 470 | 2002 |
| Sousse C | Gas | 424 | 2014 |
| Sousse D | Gas | 424 | 2015 |
| Ghannouch | Gas | 415 | 2011 |
| Thyna 1 | Gas | 375 | 2004 |
| Sousse B | Gas | 364 | 1995 |
| Sousse A | Gas | 320 | 1980 |
| Feriana 1 | Gas | 236 | 2005 |
| Bouchemma 1 | Gas | 185 | 1977 |
| Goulette | Gas | 123 | 2005 |
All indicators
Tunisia in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Tunisia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 96.8% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 94.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.4% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 77.8% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Tunisia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 3.1% | 34.5% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 93.9% | 2024 | 67.1% | 21.9% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 0.5% | 2024 | 19.3% | 2.3% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 1.7% | 9.8% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 0.1% | 2024 | 3.3% | 14.6% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 21.0% | 2024 | 14.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 1,570 kWh | 2024 | 2,428 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Tunisia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 2.7% | 2021 | 2.9% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 2.8% | 2021 | 6.3% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 11.6% | 2021 | 7.5% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 2.62 t | 2024 | 4.09 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 32.2 Mt | 2024 | 3,306.2 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 3.70 MJ/$ | 2022 | 5.33 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Tunisia | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 6.2% | 2024 | 68.5% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 1.55% | 2021 | 13.97% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.49% | 2021 | 2.95% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 4,657 | 2025 | 6,202 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 12.3M | 2025 | 828M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.