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Tunisian Observatory on Electricity Crisis
A report from the Tunisian Observatory for the Economy revealed that the wave of power outages experienced in Tunisia in July 2026 reflects structural imbalances within the electricity sector. Most notably, investments by the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company declined by 87% between 2016 and 2025, dropping from approximately 1.947 billion dinars to 248 million dinars. Additionally, the demand for electricity continues to rise at an annual rate of 3.8%, with a record peak consumption reaching 4,888 megawatts in August 2024. Meanwhile, power generation projects with a total capacity of 870 megawatts have been halted since 2018 due to the lack of necessary approvals from the Ministry of Industry and Energy. The report attributes the decline in public investment in the electricity sector to the government's policy preference for private and foreign investments, which has affected the company's ability to meet the increasing demand and ensure continuous supply. It warns that these outages are not solely due to rising temperatures but are also the result of the deteriorating state of public energy investments in the country.
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