23 Hrs
Source:
تونزي تيليغراف
Tunisia Industry Ex-Minister on Energy
In July 2026, Algeria experienced a technical failure at a power facility that caused a disturbance in the grid and pushed electricity demand to a record level of approximately 21,870 megawatts amid temperatures approaching 48°C. This exposed the fragility of the transmission and distribution network despite having an installed capacity that exceeds demand. Although the outage did not directly cause disruptions in Tunisia, it revealed the country's heavy reliance on Algerian natural gas (around 91%) and imported electricity, which poses significant risks to the Tunisian system in the event of disturbances in Algeria—especially during summer peaks and heatwaves. Experts advise expanding renewable energy sources, improving storage solutions, and enhancing transmission networks to reduce dependence on a single external source, as rising demand and high temperatures threaten the electrical security and stability of both Tunisia and Algeria.
Size: 120%Text Size
Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary
Comments (0)