Electricity generation from oil in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from oil was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.04 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 oil in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from oil in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.04 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 oil recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.