Share of electricity generation from renewables in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.0% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Tunisia peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 177th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +121.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +142.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +77.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -8.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 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 renewables in Tunisia?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Tunisia was 4.0% 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 renewables recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Tunisia ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.