Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.2% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.4% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +56.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -19.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 134 United Arab Emirates 4.3% compare
- 135 Hong Kong, China 4.3% compare
- 136 Czechia 4.3% compare
- 138 Canada 4.2% compare
- 139 South Sudan 4.0% compare
- 140 Israel 3.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.