Net electricity imports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net electricity imports was 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.59 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,690.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Tunisia peaked at 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.6 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.007 terawatt-hours | -0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.071 terawatt-hours | -0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -0.6 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-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 net electricity imports in Tunisia?
- Net electricity imports in Tunisia was 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for net electricity imports?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,690.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.