Tunisia’s Green Power Ambition: 80% Renewables by 2050
Tunisia aims to raise the share of renewable energy in electricity production to 80 percent by 2050, with interim targets of 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2035, according to Nafaâ Bakkari, Director General of the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME).
Bakkari said the strategy also aims to reduce carbon emissions by 62 percent by 2035, as Tunisia seeks to accelerate its energy transition and reduce its heavy reliance on natural gas.
Since its creation in 1985, ANME’s interventions have generated energy savings equivalent to 14 million tons of oil equivalent, with a cumulative economic value estimated at nearly 14 billion Tunisian dinars, or about $4.75 billion.
Renewable energy currently accounts for around 9 percent of Tunisia’s electricity production. The next phase will include new projects in Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa and Gabès, as well as tenders for additional solar power plants with a capacity of 600 megawatts and wind projects totaling 900 megawatts.
These projects are expected to bring Tunisia’s installed renewable energy capacity to around 4,800 megawatts by 2035.
Bakkari noted that buildings account for 36 percent of Tunisia’s total energy consumption, followed by the transport sector at 34 percent.
Tunisia’s electricity production currently depends on natural gas for 97 to 98 percent of its output. This makes diversification a priority, with greater emphasis on solar power, wind energy, biogas and electricity generated from waste recovery.
The Energy Transition Fund, known under this name since 2017, provides subsidies covering 20 to 50 percent of the cost of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects carried out by individuals and businesses. The fund also covers up to 70 percent of the cost of studies and training programs.
Tunisia also benefits from international financing, including from the Green Climate Fund, to support decarbonization projects.
Bakkari also recalled that Tunisia ranks among the world’s top 20 countries in energy efficiency, based on a ranking of 120 countries. Tunisia ranked 62nd globally in the Energy Transition Index in both 2025 and 2026, among 118 and 130 countries respectively, while placing second in Africa.