Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 94.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Tunisia, 1990–2024
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 94.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% 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, 94.3%, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) 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% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 94.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 94.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 37 Guam 95.2% compare
- 38 Micronesia (country) 95.1% compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 41 Singapore 94.3% compare
- 42 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 94.3% in 2024, 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 94.3% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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.