Tunisia energy report

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The General Energy Directorate, which operates under the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Renewable Energies, defines and implements the energy policy. It regulates the public energy companies through three directorates (Electricity, Gas and Energy Efficiency; Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons; Refining, Transport and Distribution) and a national Observatory of Energy (ONE).

• Energy Companies

  Gas:

  Gas production is dominated by Shell (BG until 2016), which supplies about half of the national demand. All the gas is sold to STEG which holds a monopoly on gas distribution. BG, which has been present in Tunisia for over 25 years, is a major player, with cumulated investments of over US$4bn.

• Energy Supply

  Resources:

  Tunisia has limited hydrocarbon resources (425 mbl of oil and 64 bcm of gas at the end of 2018). The potential for wind and solar is enormous (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.

• Energy Prices

  Electricity:

  Electricity rates include a fixed charge and an energy charge that is different according to the time of day/night, peak times and the voltage (high, medium, low). The electricity price for domestic consumers remained stable between 2008 and 2013, at around US$15c/kWh.

• Energy Consumption

  The country's per capita consumption is almost 1 toe, which is 5 times lower than the EU average. Its per capita electricity consumption is 1 425 kWh (2018).

  Total energy consumption increased rapidly between 2000 and 2010 (by 3.5%/year) and more moderately since 2011 (around 2.3%/year).

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Tunisia energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2018, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2018, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh GCV)
• GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2018, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2018, %)
• GRAPH 11: Oil consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 12: Oil consumption breakdown by sector (2018, %)
• GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption (TWh)
• GRAPH 14: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2018,%)
• GRAPH 15: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
• GRAPH 16: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2018, %)
• GRAPH 17: Coal consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 18: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2018, %)

In the Tunisia energy market report you will find the following tables:

• 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.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.