Installed wind energy capacity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.245 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Tunisia stood at 0.245 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Tunisia peaked at 0.245 gigawatts in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 gigawatts, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 64th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0106 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 gigawatts | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 gigawatts | +177.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0537 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.173 gigawatts | +222.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2 gigawatts | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.233 gigawatts | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.24 gigawatts | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.245 gigawatts | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.245 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.245 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.245 gigawatts is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095 gigawatts, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0202 gigawatts | 0.0106 gigawatts | 0.0537 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1923 gigawatts | 0.0537 gigawatts | 0.245 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.245 gigawatts | 0.245 gigawatts | 0.245 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Tunisia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Tunisia was 0.245 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.245 gigawatts in 2018.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.