Electricity generation from hydropower in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Tunisia is 0.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Tunisia peaked at 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, 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 generation from hydropower in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +120.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.055 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 150 Guadeloupe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours 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)
- 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 hydropower in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Tunisia was 0.01 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 hydropower recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Tunisia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.