Renewable electricity generation by source in Tunisia
Tunisia: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Tunisia stood at 0.33 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Tunisia peaked at 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 72nd out of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.33 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +150.0% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +81.8% | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +80.0% | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.364 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3767 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Tunisia?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Tunisia was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.