Tunisia faces electricity blackouts and water rationing as STEG debt hits 7.36 billion dinars, public fury grows, and unconfirmed speculation about President Saied’s health deepens political uncertainty.
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Key Facts
—STEG debt. The state electricity utility’s debt reached 7.36 billion dinars by June 2026, with unpaid bills owed to it at 6.06 billion dinars.
—Water rationing. Scheduled night-time water cuts began in March 2023, with many areas losing supply for roughly seven hours each night.
—Algerian lifeline. Algeria supplied roughly two-thirds of Tunisia’s imported natural gas and provided $650 million in loans and deposits between 2020 and 2022.
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