Share of electricity production by source in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of electricity production by source was 95.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2008
All-time low
95.6%
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Tunisia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Tunisia stood at 95.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Tunisia peaked at 99.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 95.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 95.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.9% | 96.0% | 3 |
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 production by source in Tunisia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Tunisia was 95.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Tunisia ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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