Electricity generation from gas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from gas was 9.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation from gas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9.5 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.54 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.44 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 terawatt-hours | 8.46 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 9.18 terawatt-hours | 9.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity generation from gas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from gas in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.