North Africa

Tunisia

Once deemed the only success story of the 2011 'Arab Spring', Tunisia's economic woes continue to mount amid growing debt and dwindling oil and gas output.

State of Play

Tunisia’s domestic oil and gas output continues to hit record lows. The energy-poor country's level of ‘energy independence’ fell to a multi-decade low of 41% in 2024 as it remains reliant on imports from neighbouring Alegria.

2024 In Numbers
Crude Output 28,800 b/d
Gas Output 134 mn cfd
Gas Imports (Algeria) 350 mn cfd
Power & Water

28 Mar, 2025

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Tunisia Advances 1GW Solar But Gas Remains King For Now

Tunisia is advancing 1GW of solar. But for 2024 gas, mostly from Algeria, fueled 95% of powergen, whilst direct power imports from Algeria also surged.

Tunisia Power Supply (TWh): Renewables Produced A Record 5% For 2024 But Gas Remains Dominant With Imports From Algeria Also At Record Levels
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