Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 95.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia is 95.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia peaked at 99.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.9% | 96.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 31 Niger 96.8% compare
- 32 Benin 96.6% compare
- 33 American Samoa 96.1% compare
- 35 Cuba 95.9% compare
- 36 Syrian Arab Republic 95.7% compare
- 37 Seychelles 95.5% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia was 95.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Tunisia ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.