Tunisia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Tunisia generated 10.6 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 22.3 TWh in 2025. Tunisia's electricity demand peaked at 24.9 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Tunisia's electricity went from 586 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 560 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Tunisia starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Tunisia generated 10.6 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 22.3 TWh in 2025.
Tunisia's electricity demand peaked at 24.9 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Tunisia's electricity went from 586 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 560 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Tunisia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 558 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
Other fossil's share of Tunisia's electricity went from 11.6% in 2000 to 1.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Tunisia generated 10.6 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 22.3 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Tunisia electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	10.6 TWh	10.6 TWh
2001	11.4 TWh	11.4 TWh
2002	11.8 TWh	11.8 TWh
2003	11.3 TWh	11.3 TWh
2004	11.9 TWh	11.9 TWh
2005	12.7 TWh	12.7 TWh
2006	13.1 TWh	13.1 TWh
2007	13.7 TWh	13.7 TWh
2008	14.4 TWh	14.4 TWh
2009	15.3 TWh	15.3 TWh
2010	15.9 TWh	15.9 TWh
2011	16.3 TWh	16.3 TWh
2012	17.8 TWh	17.8 TWh
2013	18.1 TWh	18.1 TWh
2014	19.0 TWh	18.9 TWh
2015	19.5 TWh	19.4 TWh
2016	19.6 TWh	19.5 TWh
2017	20.6 TWh	20.6 TWh
2018	20.9 TWh	20.8 TWh
2019	22.0 TWh	21.9 TWh
2020	21.4 TWh	20.8 TWh
2021	21.9 TWh	22.9 TWh
2022	21.4 TWh	24.0 TWh
2023	21.3 TWh	23.8 TWh
2024	21.4 TWh	24.0 TWh
2025	22.3 TWh	24.9 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Tunisia's electricity went from 586 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 560 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Tunisia carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	586 gCO2/kWh
2001	586 gCO2/kWh
2002	585 gCO2/kWh
2003	573 gCO2/kWh
2004	574 gCO2/kWh
2005	575 gCO2/kWh
2006	582 gCO2/kWh
2007	586 gCO2/kWh
2008	583 gCO2/kWh
2009	577 gCO2/kWh
2010	575 gCO2/kWh
2011	576 gCO2/kWh
2012	572 gCO2/kWh
2013	568 gCO2/kWh
2014	565 gCO2/kWh
2015	568 gCO2/kWh
2016	564 gCO2/kWh
2017	566 gCO2/kWh
2018	568 gCO2/kWh
2019	565 gCO2/kWh
2020	565 gCO2/kWh
2021	565 gCO2/kWh
2022	566 gCO2/kWh
2023	561 gCO2/kWh
2024	558 gCO2/kWh
2025	560 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	22.3 TWh	24.9 TWh	2.59 TWh	560 gCO2/kWh	4.0%
2024	21.4 TWh	24.0 TWh	2.59 TWh	558 gCO2/kWh	4.4%
2023	21.3 TWh	23.8 TWh	2.50 TWh	561 gCO2/kWh	3.9%
2022	21.4 TWh	24.0 TWh	2.57 TWh	566 gCO2/kWh	3.1%
2021	21.9 TWh	22.9 TWh	1.03 TWh	565 gCO2/kWh	3.1%
2020	21.4 TWh	20.8 TWh	-600 GWh	565 gCO2/kWh	3.1%
2019	22.0 TWh	21.9 TWh	-160 GWh	565 gCO2/kWh	3.1%
2018	20.9 TWh	20.8 TWh	-100 GWh	568 gCO2/kWh	2.6%
2017	20.6 TWh	20.6 TWh	-30.0 GWh	566 gCO2/kWh	2.9%
2016	19.6 TWh	19.5 TWh	-120 GWh	564 gCO2/kWh	3.2%
2015	19.5 TWh	19.4 TWh	-100 GWh	568 gCO2/kWh	3.0%
2014	19.0 TWh	18.9 TWh	-90.0 GWh	565 gCO2/kWh	3.1%
2013	18.1 TWh	18.1 TWh	-60.0 GWh	568 gCO2/kWh	2.4%
2012	17.8 TWh	17.8 TWh	-40.0 GWh	572 gCO2/kWh	1.7%
2011	16.3 TWh	16.3 TWh	-30.0 GWh	576 gCO2/kWh	1.0%
2010	15.9 TWh	15.9 TWh	20.0 GWh	575 gCO2/kWh	1.2%
2009	15.3 TWh	15.3 TWh	40.0 GWh	577 gCO2/kWh	1.2%
2008	14.4 TWh	14.4 TWh	-10.0 GWh	583 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2007	13.7 TWh	13.7 TWh	-10.0 GWh	586 gCO2/kWh	0.6%
2006	13.1 TWh	13.1 TWh	10.0 GWh	582 gCO2/kWh	1.0%
2005	12.7 TWh	12.7 TWh	0 TWh	575 gCO2/kWh	1.4%
2004	11.9 TWh	11.9 TWh	-30.0 GWh	574 gCO2/kWh	1.6%
2003	11.3 TWh	11.3 TWh	-20.0 GWh	573 gCO2/kWh	1.7%
2002	11.8 TWh	11.8 TWh	-60.0 GWh	585 gCO2/kWh	0.8%
2001	11.4 TWh	11.4 TWh	10.0 GWh	586 gCO2/kWh	0.6%
2000	10.6 TWh	10.6 TWh	0 TWh	586 gCO2/kWh	0.8%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar
2025	94.9%	1.0%	0.0%	1.5%	2.5%
2024	94.5%	1.1%	0.1%	1.7%	2.6%
2023	95.1%	1.0%	0.1%	1.6%	2.3%
2022	95.8%	1.1%	0.1%	1.5%	1.5%
2021	95.8%	1.1%	0.1%	2.0%	1.0%
2020	95.7%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
2019	95.4%	1.5%	0.3%	2.3%	0.6%
2018	95.8%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
2017	95.8%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
2016	96.6%	0.2%	0.3%	2.4%	0.6%
2015	92.4%	4.7%	0.4%	2.3%	0.3%
2014	95.0%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
2013	97.1%	0.5%	0.3%	2.0%	0.1%
2012	98.3%	0.0%	0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
2011	99.0%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
2010	98.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
2009	95.4%	3.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
2008	94.5%	5.0%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
2007	88.7%	10.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
2006	91.4%	7.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
2005	96.9%	1.7%	1.1%	0.3%	0.0%
2004	97.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
2003	97.4%	0.9%	1.4%	0.3%	0.0%
2002	89.1%	10.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
2001	89.5%	9.8%	0.4%	0.2%	0.0%
2000	87.6%	11.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.