Electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 24% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.9%, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +75.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | -68.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | +50.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | +43.9% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 160 Singapore 0.4% compare
- 162 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 163 Chile 0.4% compare
- 164 Cambodia 0.3% 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 electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.