Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,734 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Tunisia is 1,734 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Tunisia peaked at 1,796 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,076 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | 1,076 kilowatt-hours | 1,416 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,630 kilowatt-hours | 1,458 kilowatt-hours | 1,796 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 kilowatt-hours | 1,664 kilowatt-hours | 1,761 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuels per person in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Tunisia was 1,734 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,796 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,076 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.