Annual change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual change in primary energy use was -11.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -11.18 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 372.4% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29.71 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -25.89 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.9317 terawatt-hours | -11.55 terawatt-hours | 17.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -3.44 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | -0.2101 terawatt-hours | 11.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | -3.31 terawatt-hours | 29.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.13 terawatt-hours | -25.89 terawatt-hours | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.47 terawatt-hours | -25.88 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 238.04 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 31.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 55.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Trinidad and Tobago was -11.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29.71 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.89 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.