Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia is 0.9 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia peaked at 0.94 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.07 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 129th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +157.1% |
| 2010 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +93.8% |
| 2013 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +157.1% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.127 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.473 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 127 Gabon 0.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Suriname 0.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Syria 0.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Afghanistan 0.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 New Caledonia 0.84 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tunisia was 0.9 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Tunisia ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.