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Tunisia: By end-April, electricity generation from renewable sources rose by 48%

    According to the energy situation bulletin published by the Ministry of Industry, national electricity production had risen by 7% by the end of April 2026, reaching 5,945 GWh, including renewable self-generation, compared with 5,577 GWh at the end of April 2025.

    The same source indicated that production intended for the local market increased by 3%. Electricity purchases, mainly from Algeria, covered 9% of local market needs by the end of April 2026.

    It should be noted that electricity production from natural gas increased by 4% between the end of April 2025 and the end of April 2026.

    Electricity generation from renewable energy stood at 8.2%. By the end of April, electricity production from renewable sources had increased by 48%.

    Around 466 MW of rooftop photovoltaic capacity had been installed by the end of April 2026 in the residential sector, along with 130 MW connected to medium and high voltage networks in the industrial, services and agricultural sectors.

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