Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,816 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Trinidad and Tobago is 6,816 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,916 kWh per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,580 kWh per capita, in 1991.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,618 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,580 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,770 kWh per capita | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2,735 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,803 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,005 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3,145 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,513 kWh per capita | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 3,626 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,665 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,834 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,935 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,916 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,575 kWh per capita | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4,506 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,152 kWh per capita | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5,314 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,695 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5,737 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,764 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,238 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6,422 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,660 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,916 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,821 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,907 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,770 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,670 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,474 kWh per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,425 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,439 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,460 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,591 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6,664 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,816 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6,816 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6,816 kWh per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,138 kWh per capita, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,046 kWh per capita | 2,580 kWh per capita | 3,665 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,843 kWh per capita | 3,834 kWh per capita | 5,764 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,630 kWh per capita | 6,238 kWh per capita | 6,916 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,594 kWh per capita | 6,439 kWh per capita | 6,816 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electric power consumption in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,816 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,916 kWh per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,580 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electric power consumption?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.