Electricity generation in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation was 9.55 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.55 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.57 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
3.02 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Electricity generation in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9.55 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.57 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.02 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.44 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.32 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.55 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.55 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 9.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 9.23 terawatt-hours | 9.55 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 electricity generation in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.55 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.