Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 96.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia stood at 96.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia peaked at 99.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 36th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 96.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Tunisia was 96.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.