Algeria-Tunisia Power Outages Highlight Grid Risks
The article discusses the electricity outages crisis in Tunisia resulting from multiple factors, including an unprecedented heatwave and increased domestic demand. An technical fault in Algeria also impacted the mutual electricity supplies between the two countries. The outages, which were the largest on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, caused widespread blackouts across 16 Algerian states and led to ongoing disruptions. This situation is particularly critical given Tunisia's heavy reliance on imports from Algeria, which covered about 8-11% of its needs until early 2026. The intense heatwave and rising demand, combined with aging infrastructure, have weakened the grid's capacity to withstand the pressure, increasing the fragility of the electrical systems in both countries. Tunisian officials have called for reforms to improve grid stability, as the country heavily depends on natural gas and has limited renewable energy production, while Algeria anticipates an increase in demand this summer and expects record levels of electricity consumption.
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