Tunisia is experiencing ongoing power cuts across multiple regions, exacerbated by an exceptional heatwave. The Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) attributes the disruptions not solely to the extreme temperatures, but primarily to insufficient electricity production to meet national demand. A representative from the UGTT’s electricity and gas federation, Elyes Ben Ammar, emphasized this production deficit as the core issue. These outages are causing significant disruption for citizens and businesses alike. The situation highlights existing vulnerabilities in Tunisia’s energy infrastructure. While heatwaves increase demand, the UGTT suggests a systemic problem lies in the capacity of Tunisian power plants. Further details regarding the extent of the production shortfall are expected.