Tunisia's Electricity Production Increases by 6% in 2025
Tunisia's electricity production has progressed by 6% in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching approximately 20,535 GWh. According to the economic note published by the National Observatory of Energy and Mines, the production intended for local consumption also recorded a 2% increase over the same period.
The national electricity mix remains largely dominated by natural gas, which accounts for nearly 94% of total production. Electricity imports, on the other hand, covered 11% of the country's needs, mainly thanks to exchanges with Algeria. This configuration confirms Tunisia's strong dependence on gas resources, whether local or imported.
Decline in Gas and Oil Production in 2025
In parallel with this increase in electricity production, the country's hydrocarbon resources continued their downward trend. The production of commercial dry gas decreased by 10% in 2025, reaching approximately 1.13 million tons of oil equivalent, compared to 1.23 million in 2024. This decline is mainly explained by the natural decline of the main fields and the absence of new major discoveries or large-scale drilling projects.
National oil production also decreased by 12%, reaching 1.2 million tons of oil equivalent in 2025, compared to 1.4 million the previous year. The production of liquid gas, including that of the Gabès plant, amounted to approximately 130,000 tons of oil equivalent, a decrease of 4%.
A Sector Faced with Structural Challenges
The Tunisian sector of hydrocarbon exploration and production continues to face significant structural challenges. The volatility of international prices, the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the repercussions of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and the progressive depletion of reserves in the majority of oil fields weigh heavily on the sector's performance.
Despite this context, several drilling operations were carried out in 2025. Two development wells were drilled in January and March on the "Chergui" permit. In August, an exploration well was drilled on the "Sidi Marzouk" permit, before being reclassified as a development well in November. The same month, a new development well was launched on the "Jebel Grouz" permit.
Increased Dependence on Algerian Gas
The total royalty received on the transit of Algerian gas decreased by 13%, reaching 793,000 tons of oil equivalent in 2025, compared to 909,000 tep in 2024. To compensate for the deficit in national production, purchases of Algerian gas increased by 23%, reaching 2,824,000 tons of oil equivalent.
These data confirm a heavy trend in Tunisia's 2025 energy balance: an increase in electricity production supported by natural gas, but in a context of continuous decline in national resources and increased dependence on imports, particularly from Algeria.
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