USAID Power Tunisia

Advancing Tunisia’s energy security and resilience by providing technical assistance and facilitating investment funding for the deployment of clean energy technologies.

Our Objectives

Discover our mission to catalyze sustainable energy development, foster inclusive growth, and empower communities across Tunisia through our strategic objectives
Renewable Energy
Accelerating renewable energy deployment up to 70 MW
Clean Energy Investments
Mobilizing $70 million in Clean Energy Investments
Reduce Climate Change Risk
Reducing CO2 emissions by 100,000 metric tons per year
Support Private Sector
Assisting and supporting over 1,750 Tunisian companies

Power Tunisia is launching its Grant Program

Improving access to finance for small-scale clean energy investments in Tunisia. Ready to seize the opportunity?
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Building Success Together

You can play a crucial role in shaping Tunisia's energy future while advancing your own career. Explore our Job Openings and Join our Team!
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Private Sector Engagement
Developers, installers, consumers, and banks to drive firm-level projects forward
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Market Sustainability
Locally driven, locally owned, locally sustained
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Reduce climate change risk
Reduce CO2 emission

Right From the Blog

Explore stories of empowerment, innovation, and progress in Tunisia's energy sector through the eyes of those driving change, only on USAID Power Tunisia's blog.

Renewable Energy
Harnessing Solar Energy
Gender Equality
Spotlight on Tunisia's Female Leaders
Technology & Innovation
Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development

About Power Tunisia

In 2022, 98.1% of Tunisia’s electricity was derived from natural gas, two-thirds of which was imported from Algeria, making Tunisia especially vulnerable to the volatility of international oil and gas price shocks. Given an annual 4%-5% growth in power consumption, natural gas price spikes, and mounting pressure on the dinar, the energy subsidy scheme has become progressively costly to maintain, creating budgeting challenges and hindering Tunisia’s clean energy transition.

Starting in 2026, the EU intends to apply the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Tunisian firms exporting to the EU unless they meet certain environmental requirements. As such, it is critical now more than ever for the private sector to invest in clean energy and demand reduction solutions. Doing so will enable private companies to reduce and save on energy bills, improve competitiveness and profitability, and comply with new international green regulations.

In response to these challenges, the USAID Power Tunisia program is a five-year program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the mission of promoting the adoption of renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency solutions by Tunisian firms, while strengthening the capabilities of key stakeholders in the sector to effectively prepare for, implement, and manage the transition to clean energy.

Our program aims to contribute to the following high-level objectives set for Tunisia's energy sector:
Increase Renewable Energy Deployment
Mobilize External Capital in Clean Energy Investment
Reduce CO2 Emission
Engage & Support Tunisian Firms
Reduce Electricity Consumption
Power Tunisia remains dedicated to fostering innovation, driving investments, and facilitating knowledge transfer to ensure the successful realization of Tunisia's Energy Strategy for 2030/2035. Together, we can achieve a greener, more sustainable future for Tunisia.