Tunisia energy report

Update: July 2026
Format: 3 files (PDF report, 2 Excel files)

Pages: 57 (Report only)
Delivery: Immediate by e-mail

Table of Contents

GENERAL OVERVIEW
ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY FRAMEWORK
ENERGY COMPANIES
ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
ENERGY USE AND PRICE BY SECTOR
ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
STATISTICS
ABBREVIATIONS
GLOSSARY

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Overview

Tunisia is advancing its energy transition, targeting greater renewable integration while maintaining reliance on gas. Governed by the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Energy, the sector is expanding solar and wind capacity, though progress lags behind ambitions. Plans include green hydrogen exports, regulatory reforms, and infrastructure upgrades to enhance sustainability and energy security.

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Highlights

Tunisia aims to cover 35% of its power mix with renewables in 2030.
STEG has the monopoly on power generation, transmission, and distribution, and manages gas transmission and distribution. ETAP is the largest oil and gas company.
The country relies increasingly on gas imports from Algeria as local production continues its sharp decline. 2025 gas imports accounted for 73% of local consumption.
Gas dominates its power mix (94% gas in 2025).
Final energy consumption increased an average of 1%/year from 2010 to 2025.
Electricity prices closely follow gas prices due to the dominant share of gas in the power mix.
Over 5 GW of solar power plants are under construction as of 2026.
Tunisia aims to export up to 6 Mt of green hydrogen to Europe by 2050.

18%

of renewables in energy mix by 2035

-2%/yr

CO₂ emissions since 2021

35%

of renewables in the power mix in 2030

Energy & Climate Policy Framework
The Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Energy defines and implements the energy policy. It regulates the public energy companies through directorates, such as the General Electricity Directorate, the General Hydrocarbons Directorate, or the General Mining Directorate.
Energy Companies
Oil:
Exploration activities are mainly carried out by foreign companies through joint ventures with ETAP (Entreprise Tunisienne des Activités Pétrolières), the national public oil company. In 2024, the country had a total of 15 operating licences (11 onshore and 4 offshore), covering 49 883 km2. ETAP produced 0.94 Mt of crude oil and condensates in 2025 (-13%).
Energy Supply & Demand
Resources:
Tunisia has limited hydrocarbon resources (58 Mt of oil and 64 bcm of gas at the end of 2025). The potential for wind and solar is huge (an average of 3 000 hours of sun per year or 5 kWh/m2 per day). Hydroelectric resources are low and there is no coal. The country's energy independence rate reached 40% in 2024 (45% in 2023).
Energy Use and Price by Sector
Energy Prices in Industry:
Electricity prices for industry increased by 4% in 2025 reaching USD11.5c/kWh, after remaining stable in 2024.
Since 2018, gas prices for industry have increased by an average of 2%/year to USD2.9c/kWh in 2025.
Graph: Energy Prices in Industry (Taxes Included)
Issues & Prospects
Electricity:
The first phase of the renewable power generation programme, that was launched in 2017, aimed to develop 1 GW of renewables (650 MW of solar and 350 MW of wind), 62% of which was assigned to IPPs, for a total investment of TND 2.5bn (US$836m). The programme sets a framework for private investors through calls for tenders and calls for projects.

Graph 1: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
Graph 2: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2025)
Graph 3: Installed Electric Capacity by Source
Graph 4: Installed Electric Capacity by Source (2025)
Graph 5: Gross Power Production by Source & Consumption
Graph 6: Power Generation by Source (2025)
Graph 7: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
Graph 8: Petroleum Products Production & Consumption
Graph 9: Gas Production & Consumption
Graph 10: Emissions of GHG and CO₂ from Fuel Combustion
Graph 11: Final Demand Trends by Energy Source
Graph 12: Final Consumption by Sector
Graph 13: Final Consumption Market Share by Sector (2025)

• Final Consumption in Industry by Energy Source 33

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Graph 15: Energy Prices in Industry (Taxes Included)
Graph 16: Final Consumption in Transport by Energy Source
Graph 17: Energy Prices in Transport (Taxes Included)
Graph 18: Final Consumption in Residential, Services, Agriculture by Energy Source
Graph 19: Energy Prices in Residential (Taxes Included)
Graph 20: Upcoming New Capacity by Energy Source

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Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.

The Tunisia energy market data since 1990 and up to 2025 is included in the Excel file accompanying the Tunisia country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.

Key Data included in the excelsheet:

Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO₂ emissions.
Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
Energy Balance: total and per energy.
Tunisia Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Tunisia energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO₂ emissions (from fuel combustion).