North Africa
Tunisia
Gone are the days when Tunisia was a net energy exporter. A lack of investment has seen oil and gas output slump in recent years but this looks unlikely to change any time soon.
State of Play
President Kais Saied is uprooting the post-2011 system which was once deemed the only success of success story of the 2011 ‘Arab Spring.’ Many complain he is returning Tunisia to authoritarian rule while the economy remains on the brink of collapse. Coupled with the effect of lower oil prices since late-2014, investment in the oil and gas sector has slumped. A turnaround remains a distant prospect.
2021 In Numbers
| Crude/Co Output | 39.7 | 000 b/d |
| Gas Output | 2.23 | bcm |
| Oil Rig Count | 1 | - |
28 Jun, 2024
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Tunisia: Key Power Infrastructure & Solar Plans
NEWS IN BRIEF
Tunisia: 200MW Solar Plan
25 Oct, 2024
Eni Drills Off Tunisia
16 Aug, 2024
Tunisia: Solar Progress
10 May, 2024
Tunisia Solar Edges Forward
29 Sep, 2023
Tunisia Producer: Legal Claims
4 Aug, 2023
Japan Pledges Tunisia $100mn Loan
2 Sep, 2022
Tunisia’s New Constitution In Force
19 Aug, 2022
Tunisia Presents New Constitution
1 Jul, 2022
SELECTED DATA
Tunisia’s Dwindling Oil Output Meets Just 1/3 Of Demand (‘000 b/d)
Tunisia’s Powergen Capacity (MW): Renewables Share Has Only Made Modest Gains In Recent Years With Almost All Coming From Small-Scale ‘Self-Generators’*
Tunisia Power Supply (TWh): Though Renewable Output Hit A Record 835GWh For 2023 This Was Less Than 4% Of The Total
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