Tunisia Electricity
Generation (2024)#82 World
21.36TWh+0.39% YoY
Consumption (2024)#77 World
19.89TWh+3.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
95.6%4.4%
Electricity Generation in Tunisia
- Net electricity generation in Tunisia reached 21.36 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#82 in the world), an increase of 0.39% from 21.28 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.07% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 95.6% (20.42 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Tunisia and renewables 4.4% (0.94 terawatt-hours).
- Tunisia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.45% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 4.4% of the total electricity.
Tunisia Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Tunisia Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Tunisia
- Tunisia consumed 19.89 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#77 in the world), an increase of 3.9% from 2023. This represents 0.07% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Tunisia averaged 1,619.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.44 kilowatt-hours per day (#121 in the world).
Tunisia Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Tunisia Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Tunisia
- Tunisia had a total installed electricity capacity of 6.98 gigawatts in 2024 (#79 in the world), an increase of 4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 84.5% and renewables at 15.5% of Tunisia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Tunisia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 39.6%, wind at 17.1% and solar at 8.3%.
Tunisia Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Tunisia Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Tunisia
- Tunisia imported 2.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈13.6% of consumption).
- Tunisia exported 0.11 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.51% of generation).
- This made Tunisia a net importer of 2.59 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Tunisia Electricity Imports & Exports (1980-2024)
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Grid Efficiency in Tunisia
- Distribution losses in Tunisia were 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 19% of total generation, up from 15% in 2014.
Tunisia Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Tunisia
- In 2024, Tunisia generated approximately 0.06 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.05 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.004 terawatt-hours.
Tunisia Electricity Balance (2024)
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Tunisia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.36 | +0.39% | 82 | 0.07% | 19.89 | +3.9% | 77 | 0.07% | 1,619.9 | 6.98 | +4% | 79 | 0.07% | 2.7 | 0.11 | 2.59 | 4.06 |
| 2023 | 21.28 | −0.66% | 80 | 0.07% | 19.15 | −0.97% | 79 | 0.07% | 1,569.4 | 6.71 | +5.9% | 79 | 0.07% | 2.58 | 0.08 | 2.5 | 4.63 |
| 2022 | 21.42 | −2.1% | 81 | 0.08% | 19.34 | +5.6% | 77 | 0.07% | 1,595.5 | 6.33 | +1.6% | 82 | 0.07% | 2.73 | 0.15 | 2.57 | 4.66 |
| 2021 | 21.89 | +2.4% | 77 | 0.08% | 18.31 | +7.4% | 77 | 0.07% | 1,519.6 | 6.23 | +0.03% | 82 | 0.08% | 1.33 | 0.3 | 1.03 | 4.61 |
| 2020 | 21.37 | −2.9% | 76 | 0.08% | 17.04 | −6.4% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,423.3 | 6.23 | +5% | 80 | 0.08% | 0.37 | 0.97 | −0.6 | 3.73 |
| 2019 | 22.01 | +5.2% | 77 | 0.08% | 18.21 | +5.7% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,533.8 | 5.93 | +22.3% | 81 | 0.08% | 0.47 | 0.63 | −0.16 | 3.64 |
| 2018 | 20.92 | +1.6% | 79 | 0.08% | 17.24 | +1.1% | 80 | 0.07% | 1,464.9 | 4.85 | −4.6% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.38 | 0.48 | −0.1 | 3.58 |
| 2017 | 20.59 | +4.9% | 79 | 0.08% | 17.05 | +3.6% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,463.3 | 5.08 | −3% | 83 | 0.07% | 0.45 | 0.48 | −0.03 | 3.51 |
| 2016 | 19.63 | +0.74% | 79 | 0.08% | 16.46 | +1.4% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,427.5 | 5.24 | +5.3% | 81 | 0.08% | 0.13 | 0.26 | −0.12 | 3.05 |
| 2015 | 19.49 | +2.7% | 76 | 0.08% | 16.22 | +1.1% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,422.7 | 4.98 | −0.57% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.4 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 18.97 | +4.6% | 78 | 0.08% | 16.04 | +4.3% | 79 | 0.07% | 1,422.7 | 5.01 | +10.3% | 79 | 0.08% | 0.54 | 0.63 | −0.09 | 2.84 |
| 2013 | 18.14 | +1.6% | 79 | 0.08% | 15.37 | +2% | 81 | 0.07% | 1,379.8 | 4.54 | +6.1% | 80 | 0.08% | 0.18 | 0.23 | −0.06 | 2.71 |
| 2012 | 17.85 | +9.4% | 77 | 0.08% | 15.07 | +7.5% | 80 | 0.07% | 1,368.6 | 4.28 | +1.5% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.38 | 0.43 | −0.04 | 2.74 |
| 2011 | 16.31 | +2.6% | 80 | 0.07% | 14.02 | −0.14% | 80 | 0.07% | 1,288.1 | 4.22 | +10.7% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.13 | 0.16 | −0.03 | 2.26 |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +4.2% | 82 | 0.08% | 14.04 | +4.7% | 80 | 0.07% | 1,304.3 | 3.81 | +0.09% | 82 | 0.07% | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 1.87 |
| 2009 | 15.25 | +6.2% | 83 | 0.08% | 13.41 | +8.3% | 79 | 0.07% | 1,259.1 | 3.81 | +4.1% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 14.36 | +4.5% | 84 | 0.07% | 12.38 | +4.4% | 82 | 0.07% | 1,174.5 | 3.66 | +10.3% | 83 | 0.08% | 0.12 | 0.13 | −0.007 | 1.97 |
| 2007 | 13.74 | +5.2% | 83 | 0.07% | 11.86 | +5% | 79 | 0.07% | 1,135.9 | 3.31 | −0.6% | 83 | 0.07% | 0.12 | 0.13 | −0.008 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 13.06 | +3.2% | 84 | 0.07% | 11.3 | +3.2% | 79 | 0.07% | 1,092 | 3.33 | +1% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.007 | 1.77 |
| 2005 | 12.66 | +6% | 81 | 0.07% | 10.95 | +5.6% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,067.7 | 3.3 | +7.8% | 80 | 0.08% | 0.14 | 0.14 | −0.003 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 11.94 | +5.8% | 82 | 0.07% | 10.37 | +4.9% | 77 | 0.07% | 1,019.8 | 3.06 | +4% | 82 | 0.08% | 0 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 1.54 |
| 2003 | 11.29 | −4.7% | 82 | 0.07% | 9.88 | −6.1% | 79 | 0.07% | 980.9 | 2.94 | +3% | 83 | 0.08% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 1.39 |
| 2002 | 11.84 | +3.9% | 80 | 0.07% | 10.52 | +3.8% | 77 | 0.07% | 1,055.3 | 2.86 | +0.0035% | 83 | 0.08% | 0 | 0.06 | −0.06 | 1.26 |
| 2001 | 11.39 | +7.5% | 80 | 0.07% | 10.14 | +7% | 77 | 0.07% | 1,027.3 | 2.86 | +0.007% | 83 | 0.08% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 1.26 |
| 2000 | 10.6 | +12.7% | 78 | 0.07% | 9.48 | +13.5% | 78 | 0.07% | 970.7 | 2.86 | +0.36% | 82 | 0.08% | 0.001 | 0 | 0.001 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 9.41 | +9.8% | 79 | 0.07% | 8.35 | +10.1% | 76 | 0.07% | 864.5 | 2.85 | +1.5% | 82 | 0.09% | 0.002 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 1.04 |
| 1998 | 8.56 | +7% | 81 | 0.06% | 7.58 | +4% | 77 | 0.06% | 794.5 | 2.81 | +39% | 82 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 0.96 |
| 1997 | 8 | +7.3% | 82 | 0.06% | 7.29 | +6.9% | 77 | 0.06% | 774 | 2.02 | +17.3% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 7.46 | +8.5% | 80 | 0.06% | 6.82 | +10.2% | 78 | 0.06% | 734.2 | 1.72 | −0.98% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 6.87 | +8.8% | 82 | 0.05% | 6.19 | +10.3% | 77 | 0.05% | 676 | 1.74 | +7.6% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.76 |
| 1994 | 6.31 | +6.4% | 85 | 0.05% | 5.61 | +7.2% | 83 | 0.05% | 622.4 | 1.62 | +17.1% | 92 | 0.05% | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.71 |
| 1993 | 5.94 | +2.2% | 87 | 0.05% | 5.24 | +1.5% | 83 | 0.05% | 591.1 | 1.38 | +0% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.13 | 0.14 | −0.01 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 5.81 | +7.5% | 87 | 0.05% | 5.16 | +7.6% | 85 | 0.05% | 594.2 | 1.38 | +0% | 93 | 0.05% | 0.12 | 0.13 | −0.004 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +3.8% | 69 | 0.05% | 4.8 | +4.3% | 67 | 0.05% | 564.1 | 1.38 | +0% | 74 | 0.05% | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.63 |
| 1990 | 5.21 | +8.6% | 69 | 0.05% | 4.6 | +10% | 67 | 0.04% | 552.2 | 1.38 | −2.5% | 72 | 0.05% | 0.13 | 0.13 | −0.007 | 0.6 |
| 1989 | 4.79 | +3.7% | 69 | 0.04% | 4.18 | +3.9% | 67 | 0.04% | 512.8 | 1.41 | +0% | 71 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.04 | −0.04 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 4.62 | +8% | 69 | 0.04% | 4.02 | +7% | 69 | 0.04% | 504.6 | 1.41 | +0% | 70 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 4.28 | +8.3% | 70 | 0.04% | 3.76 | +9.6% | 69 | 0.04% | 482.5 | 1.41 | +0% | 70 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.004 | −0.004 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 3.95 | −0.25% | 72 | 0.04% | 3.43 | −0.41% | 71 | 0.04% | 451.3 | 1.41 | +0% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 0.007 | 0.008 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 3.96 | +3.9% | 69 | 0.04% | 3.44 | +6.9% | 68 | 0.04% | 464.8 | 1.41 | +0% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.04 | 0.006 | 0.03 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 3.81 | +8.8% | 69 | 0.04% | 3.22 | +5.2% | 66 | 0.04% | 446.4 | 1.41 | +25.1% | 66 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.07 | −0.07 | 0.52 |
| 1983 | 3.5 | +17.7% | 70 | 0.04% | 3.06 | +18.1% | 68 | 0.04% | 434.2 | 1.13 | +14.8% | 68 | 0.05% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.46 |
| 1982 | 2.98 | +5.1% | 72 | 0.04% | 2.59 | +7.4% | 73 | 0.03% | 375.5 | 0.98 | +3.7% | 71 | 0.05% | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 2.83 | +8% | 72 | 0.04% | 2.42 | +6.7% | 73 | 0.03% | 357.5 | 0.95 | +2.2% | 72 | 0.05% | 0.09 | 0.1 | −0.02 | 0.4 |
| 1980 | 2.62 | — | 73 | 0.03% | 2.26 | — | 73 | 0.03% | 342.7 | 0.93 | — | 72 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.