Tunisia energy report

• Tunisia aims to cover 30% of its power mix with renewables in 2030.
• STEG dominates power generation (over 80%) and has a monopoly on transmission and distribution.
• Shell contributes to around 60% of the gas production.
• Gas supplies most of the power production (95%).
• Most of the crude oil production is exported due to limited refining capacity.
• The government controls energy prices. It plans to accelerate the reduction of fuel subsidies in order to reduce the budget deficit.
• Gas accounts for 49% of the energy consumption, which dropped by 6% in 2020.
• Gas and electricity consumption have been slowly progressing since 2010.
• The government plans to develop over 2 GW of renewables by 2025.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Renewable Energies defines and implements the energy policy. It regulates the public energy companies through two directorates: the General Electricity and Energy Transition Directorate and the General Hydrocarbons Directorate.

• Energy Companies

  Gas:

  Gas production is dominated by Shell, which supplies about 60% of the production and 25% of demand. All the gas is sold to STEG which holds a monopoly on gas distribution. In 2021, Shell was considering withdrawing from activities in Tunisia due to political instability.

• Energy Supply

  Oil:

  Oil production has decreased by around 60% since 2007, from 4.6 Mt to 1.8 Mt in 2020. Oil production increased strongly in 2007 (+40%) through the exploitation of several small wells in southern Tunisia, mainly the offshore field of Oudna (80 km from the coastline in the Gulf of Hammamet, with a production of around 15 kb/d).

• Energy Prices

  Oil:

  In 2014, the Government started a progressive suppression of energy subsidies with a cut in fuel subsidies leading to a 6.4% increase in the gasoline price. This reform led to a reduction in the budget deficit, which was below 5% of GDP for the first time since 2011 (6.9% of GDP in 2013). In 2017, a new cut in fuel subsidies led to a 6.7% increase in the gasoline price.

• Energy Consumption

  The country's per capita consumption is 0.9 toe, which is 3 times lower than the EU average but average for the region. Its per capita electricity consumption is 1 405 kWh (2020) also close to the average for North African countries (1 460 kWh).

• 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.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• 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 (2020, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2020, %)
• 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 (2020, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2020, %)
• GRAPH 11: Oil consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 12: Oil consumption breakdown by sector (2020, %)
• GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption (TWh)
• GRAPH 14: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2020,%)
• GRAPH 15: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
• GRAPH 16: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2020, %)
• GRAPH 17: Coal consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 18: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2020, %)

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.