Number of people with and without electricity access in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 12.28 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Tunisia, 1994–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Tunisia is 12.28 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Tunisia peaked at 12.28 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million people, in 1994.
Tunisia ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.83 million people | — |
| 1995 | 8.13 million people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.40 million people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.67 million people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.89 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.26 million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.60 million people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.60 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.95 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.74 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.28 million people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.50 million people | 7.83 million people | 9.10 million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.05 million people | 9.26 million people | 10.60 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.30 million people | 10.71 million people | 11.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 million people | 11.96 million people | 12.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Tunisia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Tunisia was 12.28 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million people in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.