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 134th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 1 terawatt-hours | +376.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -50.7% |
| 2009 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +288.9% |
| 2015 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -95.6% |
| 2017 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +575.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.23 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.23 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +575.0% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +376.2% | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 134th out of 214 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.