Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 6.26 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.26 million kWh, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.00 million kWh in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million kWh, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th 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.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 25.00 million kWh | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 30.00 million kWh | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 28.00 million kWh | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 32.00 million kWh | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 33.00 million kWh | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17.00 million kWh | -48.5% |
| 1997 | 18.00 million kWh | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 18.00 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.00 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.53 million kWh | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 30.04 million kWh | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 27.37 million kWh | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 13.90 million kWh | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 25.58 million kWh | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 24.74 million kWh | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.09 million kWh | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 22.29 million kWh | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 3.53 million kWh | -84.2% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million kWh | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million kWh | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.23 million kWh | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 6.23 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.23 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.26 million kWh | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.26 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.26 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.26 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.26 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.26 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million kWh | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.26 million kWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.26 million kWh is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 215.38 million kWh, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +84.0% | 13.90 million kWh | 25.58 million kWh |
| 2008 | -84.2% | 22.29 million kWh | 3.53 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.00 million kWh | 17.00 million kWh | 33.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.10 million kWh | 3.53 million kWh | 30.04 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 million kWh | 4.41 million kWh | 6.26 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million kWh | 6.26 million kWh | 6.26 million kWh | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Ores and metals imports 6.8% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.26 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.00 million kWh in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million kWh in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.