Tunisia Faces a Decline in Primary Energy Resources
According to the latest report from the National Observatory of Energy and Mines, Tunisia's primary energy resources stood at 0.6 million tons of oil equivalent (Mtep) at the end of February 2025, marking a 7% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.
This decline is mainly attributed to the reduction in national crude oil and natural gas production, which still dominate Tunisia's energy mix with a 74% contribution to primary resources.
Despite ambitions to develop renewable energy, the share of green electricity – produced by the STEG, private operators, or through self-production – remains marginal, accounting for only 2% of the country's primary resources.
Another indicator in decline is the revenue from the transit of Algerian gas, which dropped by 11% between February 2024 and February 2025.
Meanwhile, primary energy demand continues to rise, posting a 5% increase over the same period. Natural gas consumption saw a 6% increase, while petroleum products rose by 4%. This dynamic has led to a slight shift in the demand structure: petroleum products now account for 50% of consumption (down from 51% a year earlier), while natural gas accounts for 49% (up from 48%).
This growing imbalance between resources and consumption has exacerbated the energy deficit, which reached 0.94 Mtep at the end of February 2025, a 14% increase over the previous year. As a result, Tunisia's energy independence rate has fallen to 37%, down from 42% the previous year. Excluding the revenue from Algerian gas, this rate drops to 30%, down from 33% in 2024.
