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What percentage of Tunisia's electricity is renewable?

In 2022, only 3% of Tunisia’s electricity is generated from renewables, including hydroelectric, solar, and wind energy. While STEG continues to resist private investment in the sector, Parliament’s 2015 energy law encourages IPPs in renewable energy technologies.

What is the energy situation in Tunisia?

The energy situation in Tunisia is marked by limited resources, a decrease in production and a sharp increase in demand. The gap between energy generation and national demand in hydrocarbons has created a deficit in the primary energy balance, which reached 49% in 2018, against 15% in 2010.

Who produces electricity in Tunisia?

State power utility company STEG controls 92.1% of the country’s installed power production capacity and produces 83.5% of the electricity. The remainder is imported from Algeria and Libya as well as produced by Tunisia’s only independent power producer (IPP) Carthage Power Company (CPC), a 471-MW combined-cycle power plant.

Will Tunisia's energy future be dominated by hydrocarbon-based generation?

Though hydrocarbon-based generation will continue to dominate Tunisia’s overall energy picture in the near term, the potential for growth in wind and solar power generation is significant. The GOT is highly interested in diversifying into renewable energy technologies to help meet growing domestic electricity demand.

Will the got build a power plant in Tunisia in 2024?

In 2024, the GOT is also expected to launch a tender for the construction of at least one 470-550 MW combined-cycle power plant in Skhira (south Tunisia) as an IPP. In May 2018, the Ministry of Energy and Mines published a call for private projects to build renewable power plants with a total capacity of 1,000 MW (500 MW wind and 500 MW solar).

What challenges does the Tunisian energy sector face?

The Tunisian energy sector is facing strategical, economical, social and environmental challenges. Energy sourcing, particularly in the power sector, relies heavily on natural gas (97% of total power generation), of which 50% is imported from neighboring Algeria, given the limited available national resources.