Electricity generation from oil in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation from oil was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Tunisia is 0.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Tunisia peaked at 1.46 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
Tunisia ranks 131st of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.772 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.232 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2333 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 from oil in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Tunisia was 0.23 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 oil recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Tunisia ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.