Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 21.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 21.41 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Tunisia peaked at 21.41 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.51 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.31 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.75 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.48 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.94 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.08 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.14 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 17.71 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.98 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 20.37 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.33 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 20.71 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.22 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.76 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.44 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.41 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 terawatt-hours, 8.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.48 terawatt-hours | 10.51 terawatt-hours | 15.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 terawatt-hours | 15.7 terawatt-hours | 21.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 20.43 terawatt-hours | 21.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Tunisia was 21.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.