Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99,506 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
168,400 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
36,218 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 168,400 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36,218 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 36,218 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 37,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 39,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 40,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 41,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 45,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 45,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 61,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 60,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 57,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 45,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 50,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 51,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 51,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 45,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 42,742 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 44,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 51,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 49,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 48,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 49,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 51,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 47,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 51,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 50,513 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 55,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 54,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 57,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 60,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 63,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 68,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 77,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 77,171 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 86,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 90,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 95,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 106,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 115,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 126,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 138,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 159,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 162,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 158,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 156,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 168,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 165,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 160,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 161,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 161,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 155,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 136,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 143,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 131,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 131,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 114,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 116,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 115,679 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 109,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 107,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 51,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 90,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 162,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 131,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 168,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 116,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Oman 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Canada 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person 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 energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 168,400 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,218 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.