Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 21.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia stood at 21.41 terawatt-hours. 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 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 214 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 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 2.47 terawatt-hours, 8.7× the median. (47 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 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.