Electricity generation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation was 22.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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 22.31 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Tunisia peaked at 22.31 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.59 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.61 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 terawatt-hours | 15.89 terawatt-hours | 22.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 terawatt-hours | 21.28 terawatt-hours | 22.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 79 Ghana 24.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Jordan 23.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 22.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Myanmar 21.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 20.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Mozambique 19.79 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 12.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 12.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation in Tunisia was 22.31 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 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.