Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 2,032 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Trinidad and Tobago is 2,032, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,417 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,417, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,417 | — |
| 2001 | 1,417 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,417 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,417 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,417 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,417 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,417 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,625 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,625 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,689 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,689 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,099 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2,211 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2,369 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,225 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,225 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,026 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,031 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,049 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,019 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,417 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 2,032 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 2,032 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,032 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,486 | 1,417 | 1,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,094 | 1,689 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,128 | 2,032 | 2,417 | 4 |
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- 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 electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,032 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,417 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,417 in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.