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 127th of 209 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.
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
- 125 Gabon 0.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 125 Suriname 0.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Syria 0.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Afghanistan 0.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 New Caledonia 0.84 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 12.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 8.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
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 127th out of 209 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.