Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tunisia stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tunisia peaked at 1.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +130.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -42.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +172.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +148.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +86.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +286.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +68.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +286.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 147 East Timor 0.3% compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
- 149 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 151 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 153 Denmark 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tunisia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Tunisia was 0.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Tunisia ranks 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.