Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was -11.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 378.1%
World rank
61st
of 76 countries
All-time high
29.7 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
-25.89 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago, 1972–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago is -11.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 378.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29.7 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -25.89 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | -0.4882 terawatt-hours | -102.9% |
| 1974 | -2.26 terawatt-hours | +362.8% |
| 1975 | -11.54 terawatt-hours | +410.9% |
| 1976 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -151.7% |
| 1977 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -63.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3662 terawatt-hours | -83.1% |
| 1979 | -6.57 terawatt-hours | -1894.7% |
| 1980 | -1.9 terawatt-hours | -71.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -242.0% |
| 1982 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | +226.9% |
| 1983 | -1.44 terawatt-hours | -116.3% |
| 1984 | -0.8209 terawatt-hours | -43.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -331.8% |
| 1986 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1987 | -3.45 terawatt-hours | -248.8% |
| 1988 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | -266.6% |
| 1989 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | -117.9% |
| 1990 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | -766.7% |
| 1991 | -0.1919 terawatt-hours | -102.8% |
| 1992 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -2205.7% |
| 1993 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 11.88 terawatt-hours | +71.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0293 terawatt-hours | -100.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -5280.3% |
| 1999 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | +651.9% |
| 2000 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 7.92 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2002 | 14.32 terawatt-hours | +80.8% |
| 2003 | 13.54 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 17.48 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7 terawatt-hours | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | -85.0% |
| 2008 | -3.32 terawatt-hours | -174.5% |
| 2009 | -1.57 terawatt-hours | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | -1189.4% |
| 2011 | -2.98 terawatt-hours | -117.4% |
| 2012 | -4.64 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | -157.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2555 terawatt-hours | -90.4% |
| 2015 | -7.2 terawatt-hours | -2917.0% |
| 2016 | -25.89 terawatt-hours | +259.6% |
| 2017 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | -143.7% |
| 2018 | -13.03 terawatt-hours | -215.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -108.9% |
| 2020 | -25.88 terawatt-hours | -2321.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | -114.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0678 terawatt-hours | -101.8% |
| 2023 | -9.13 terawatt-hours | +13380.6% |
| 2024 | -2.37 terawatt-hours | -74.1% |
| 2025 | -11.32 terawatt-hours | +378.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5903 terawatt-hours | -11.54 terawatt-hours | 17.08 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -3.45 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | -0.1919 terawatt-hours | 11.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | -3.32 terawatt-hours | 29.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.12 terawatt-hours | -25.89 terawatt-hours | 17.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.49 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago was -11.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 from fossil fuels?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.