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

10 Oct, 2025

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$532mn Contract Awarded For 600MW Tunisia-Italy Power Link

Plans for 600MW subsea HVDC power cables linking Tunisia with Italy are finally moving to the development phase, with the awarding of a $532mn contract to an Italian firm.

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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