Reduce Your Company's STEG Bill: Complete 2026 Guide | Wattnow Tunisia
STEG OPTIMIZATION • TUNISIA 2026

Reduce Your Company's STEG Bill: Complete 2026 Optimization Levers Guide

Optimizing the STEG bill for Tunisian companies in 2026

A company's STEG bill in 2026 consists of a fixed fee (subscription), active energy consumption (kWh), subscribed power (kVA), VAT (19% for businesses), and the FCT.

NATIONAL CONTEXT 2026

Energy in Tunisia: Key Figures and Current Challenges

Industry's Weight

Industrialists are the largest electricity consumers with 57% of demand from High and Medium Voltage customers.

Energy Transition

Approximately 400 MW of photovoltaic rooftops installed in residential and 70 MW in Medium/High Voltage.

National 2030 Targets

Tunisia aims for a 30% reduction in primary energy demand and 35% renewable electricity.

STEG in Figures

National Production: 18,953 GWh • Peak Demand: 4,837 MW • Energy Deficit: 11.1B dinars

BREAKDOWN

Components of Your STEG Bill

🔌 Fixed Fee
~15%
Varies by power
⚡ Active Consumption
45-50%
kWh
📊 Subscribed Power
~15%
kVA
📑 Taxes
~20%
VAT 19% + taxes
OPTIMIZATION LEVERS 2026

How to Reduce Your STEG Bill

Subscribed Power Optimization

Smooth out peaks and adjust power to your actual needs. Several thousand dinars/year potential.

Peak Demand Control

Avoid penalties by staggering startups. 20-30% of bill potential savings.

Tariff Optimization

Shift consumption to off-peak hours. Up to 15% savings on consumption.

Solar Self-generation

Reduce grid consumption. ROI 5-7 years

MT Time-of-Use Rates (since 01/10/2022)

Period
Hours
mill/kWh
TND/kWh
Morning Peak
7–9am
290
0.290
Day
9am–5pm
417
0.417
Evening Peak
5–9pm
377
0.377
Night
9pm–7am
222
0.222

Power charge: 11,000 mill/kW/month = 11.000 TND/kW/month

ANME: A Key Partner

The National Agency for Energy Management supports Tunisian companies with subsidized audits and ISO 50001 certification support.

📊 Summary of Potential Gains 2026

Lever
Action
Gain
Power Optimization
Smooth peaks
2,000-8,000 TND/year
Overrun Reduction
Avoid penalties
10-30% of bill
Tariff Optimization
Shift consumption
5-15% savings
Wattnow Monitoring
Real-time visibility
10-30% guaranteed
KEY POINTS FOR 2026

The 5 Key Points to Reduce Your STEG Bill

1
Know your bill: Fixed fee, consumption, subscribed power, taxes.
2
Optimize subscribed power: Smooth peaks to reduce power.
3
Control peak penalties: Avoid overruns by staggering startups.
4
Choose right tariff: Analyze profile for time-of-use vs uniform.
5
Use ANME + Wattnow: Subsidized audits + real-time monitoring.
WATTNOW SOLUTION

How Wattnow Helps You Optimize Your STEG Bill

Real-time Visibility

Track consumption live, identify peaks and anticipate overruns.

Profile Analysis

Optimize tariff choice (time-of-use vs uniform).

Measurable ROI

Average ROI: 8 to 14 months.

FAQ

STEG Optimization FAQ

STEG bill structure for businesses?
Fixed fee + consumption + subscribed power + VAT (19%) + FCT + FTE (5 millimes/kWh).
What is peak demand penalty?
Applied when your peak exceeds subscribed power. Avoid by smoothing consumption.
How Wattnow helps?
Real-time visibility, peak alerts, tariff optimization. 10-30% savings guaranteed.

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