Country snapshot · North Africa
Tunisia
Solar added each year
Ember estimates of all solar (utility-scale, distributed and off-grid), MW. 2026 is Ember’s full-year estimate.
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| Year | MW | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 196.8 | Ember estimate |
| 2024 | 371.1 | Ember estimate |
| 2025 | 597.8 | Ember estimate |
| 2026E | 515.8 | Ember estimate, full year |
3.0% of Africa’s estimated 2026 solar additions (515.8 of 17,449.4 MW).1
Who has electricity
Share of people with access to electricity, 2024: rural and urban.
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| Area | Access | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rural | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Urban | 100.0% | 2024 |
| National | 100.0% | 2024 |
World Bank WDI, 2024.2
How reliable is the grid for business?
Firms experiencing electrical outages (2024 survey), compared with Sub-Saharan Africa and the world.3,4N5
35.5% (2024 survey) · Sub-Saharan Africa 72.4% · World 47.5% (2025)
The rules for small-scale generationN6
Export rules: Yes
- Regulator
- No independent regulator; Ministry of Energy with a technical commission
- Main utility
- STEG
Export rulesLaw 2015-12 self-production regime: surplus sold exclusively to STEG. Household rooftop scheme PROSOL Élec (since 2010), about 450 MW on rooftops (Apr 2026).5–7Medium confidenceShow detail
Yes. Law 2015-12 (in force) self-production regime: surplus sold exclusively to STEG within a max rate set by decree. Art. 11 covers LV-connected self-producers selling surplus under a standard contract. LV household scheme: PROSOL Élec (since 2010)
PROSOL Élec is the LV self-production scheme, with ~450 MW on rooftops (Apr 2026)
How exports are creditedSurplus sold to STEG within a capped share (30% of production for MV/HV wheeling projects). Low-voltage crediting method not confirmed.8High confidenceShow detail
Surplus is sold to STEG at a capped share. For MV/HV wheeling projects (Act 2019-47) the cap is 30% of production. The LV crediting method (net metering vs purchase) was not found on fetched pages
Size limits and licensingMV/HV self-consumption via wheeling: minimum 2 MW subscribed; ministerial authorisation.8High confidenceShow detail
Wheeling/self-consumption scheme under Act 2019-47: clients on MV/HV with min 2 MW subscribed. Ministerial authorisation required
Mini-grid rulesNone foundShow detail
None found
Market access beyond the utilitySelf-producers may wheel power over the STEG grid; standard transport and surplus contract approved Dec 2023.9High confidenceShow detail
Wheeling: self-producers have the right to transport power over the STEG grid (Law 2015-12 Art. 9; Act 2019-47). Standard transport/surplus contract approved by arrêté 8 Dec 2023 (JORT 11 Dec 2023), ending a dispute dating from 2015
Aggregation / VPP rulesNone foundShow detail
None found
“None found” means we could not locate a rule in public sources reviewed to 10 October 2026, not that one cannot exist.
Recent developments
Dated developments, 2024–2026.
The full report
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