Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 6,327 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Trinidad and Tobago is 6,327 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,725 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,122 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,949 kilowatt-hours | 4,122 kilowatt-hours | 5,671 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,438 kilowatt-hours | 6,115 kilowatt-hours | 6,725 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,290 kilowatt-hours | 6,224 kilowatt-hours | 6,344 kilowatt-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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,327 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,725 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,122 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.