Share of electricity generation from gas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of electricity generation from gas was 94.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2011
All-time low
87.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of electricity generation from gas in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Tunisia is 94.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Tunisia peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.6% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 94.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 724.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 94.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 87.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 92.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 95.8% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Tunisia?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Tunisia was 94.9% 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 gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Tunisia ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.