| 18 December 2012 | 1 Comment
 
 

A STEG power plant in the northern suburbs of the capital Tunis

Tunisia was ranked 69th out of 146 countries in the first ever Global Energy Competitiveness Index, launched by KPMG and the Institut Choiseul. The rankings were based on the countries’ energy diversity, electricity accessibility, and control over the environmental footprint by their energy production and consumption.

Of all the countries assessed, one third fell under the category of “high performers” in which Qatar and the United Arab Emirates lead other Arab states in energy competitiveness. Tunisia ranks among the 40% classified as “intermediate” performers whose energy assets manifest “weaknesses” in the three criteria that feed the Index’s assessments. 28% of the countries surveyed were regarded as “deficient” energy performers with Lebanon showing the worst results out of all Arab states in the Index.

Energy consumption in Tunisia is rising yearly by 2%, according to experts, and the state-run electricity and gas distributor STEG is struggled to keep up. This past July, various regions experienced bouts of electricity shortages as energy demands – typically high in the summer period – exceeded STEG’s production capacity.

Tunisia possesses significant solar energy resources in the southern Saharan region that have yet to be harnessed.

The Index will be updated on a yearly basis by French multidisciplinary service provider KPMG and independent research center Institut Choiseul in order to establish energy trends among the countries surveyed.


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  1. elmouldi maaroufi says:
    19 December 2012 at 10:04

    The station in rades is paid since 1996.

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