Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 1,976.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago, 1972–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago is 1,976.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15,289.0% on the previous year and up 455,866.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,976.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -92.8%, in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | -17.1% | — |
| 1974 | -13.8% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | -8.0% | -42.0% |
| 1976 | -17.4% | +117.4% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | -221.1% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -10.3% | — |
| 1981 | -26.9% | +160.3% |
| 1982 | -5.3% | -80.5% |
| 1983 | -11.1% | +111.1% |
| 1984 | -18.7% | +68.7% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -264.1% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | +72.1% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -63.7% |
| 1988 | -12.9% | -167.1% |
| 1989 | -3.7% | -71.3% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -619.2% |
| 1991 | -19.4% | -200.6% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -203.3% |
| 1993 | -6.7% | -133.3% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -314.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -78.1% |
| 1996 | -48.5% | -1651.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -112.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +276.0% |
| 2002 | -9.9% | -121.7% |
| 2003 | -52.3% | +430.4% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | -270.1% |
| 2005 | -4.0% | -104.5% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -553.0% |
| 2007 | -25.7% | -242.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -121.0% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -176.0% |
| 2010 | -92.8% | +2168.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.4% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 12.8% | — |
| 2025 | 1,976.7% | +15289.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.1% | -17.4% | 26.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -26.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -48.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | -52.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.1% | -92.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.6% | 0.0% | 1,976.7% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,976.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,976.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.8% in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455,866.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.