Energy plays a vital role in modern society: from heating people’s homes to powering industrial processes. Well-functioning energy markets that ensure secure energy supplies at competitive prices are key for achieving growth and consumer welfare. Tunisia’s energy sector is well developed, and nearly the entire population enjoys access to the national electricity grid (99,9% in 2022). However, the Tunisian power sector does not possess excess generation capacity which makes it susceptible to brownouts. The Government of Tunisia adopted an ambitious energy strategy aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050 based on four main pillars: energy supply security, decarbonisation, fair transition and inclusive development.
To support the Government of Tunisia in achieving these goals, the OECD is leading a project to help the country identify and lower regulatory and standard barriers in the energy sector to provide new market opportunities, facilitate the introduction of new products and services and increase possibilities to exercise customer choice. The project is funded by the European Union in the context of the "Programme d'Appui à la Gouvernance Economique”.
