Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 72.88 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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
Tunisia recorded 72.88 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Tunisia peaked at 76.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.64 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 160th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 renewables per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.19 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.09 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 9.03 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 18.86 kilowatt-hours | +109.0% |
| 2004 | 18.69 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.55 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.56 kilowatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 8.62 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 6.64 kilowatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9 kilowatt-hours | +154.5% |
| 2010 | 17.65 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | +91.6% |
| 2013 | 38.59 kilowatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 52.33 kilowatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 50.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.65 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 51.5 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 46.75 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 58.1 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 55.95 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 56.44 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.63 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 68.85 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 76.57 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 72.88 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 72.88 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 72.88 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person 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 | +154.5% | 6.64 kilowatt-hours | 16.9 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.41 kilowatt-hours | 6.64 kilowatt-hours | 18.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 kilowatt-hours | 14.7 kilowatt-hours | 58.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.05 kilowatt-hours | 53.63 kilowatt-hours | 76.57 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Tunisia was 72.88 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 renewables per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Tunisia ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.