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Tunisian Electricity Company Blames Heatwave for Recent Power Outages

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Mounir El Ghabri, Director of Citizen Relations at the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG), has attributed recent power outages to exceptional weather conditions, notably a sharp rise in temperatures. Speaking on Thursday, 24 July 2025, El Ghabri described the company’s overall service delivery as “good,” emphasising that the disruptions were limited in scope and […]
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Tunisia’s Natural Gas Output Falls 11%

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Tunisia’s natural gas resources have declined by 11% as of May 2025, totalling 809 kilotonnes of oil equivalent (ktep), according to the latest report from the National Observatory for Energy and Mines. This includes both domestic output and fiscal royalties from Algerian gas transit. Key gas fields such as Nawara, Hasdrubal, and Miskar experienced sharp […]
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BERD lends Tunisia €300m earmarked for energy stabilization during pandemic

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €300 million financing package to Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) to support the stability of Tunisia’s energy sector during the coronavirus pandemic in the medium term. This program will allow Tunisia’s state-owned national electricity and gas utility company to implement an […]