Electricity generation from gas per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from gas per person was 6,301 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6,301 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,711 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,122 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,122 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4,232 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,212 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,796 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4,757 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,192 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 5,248 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,596 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 5,605 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,656 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,101 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 6,265 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,482 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,711 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,607 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,675 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,527 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,421 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,249 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,162 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,198 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,197 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,317 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6,301 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,301 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,941 kilowatt-hours | 4,122 kilowatt-hours | 5,656 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,420 kilowatt-hours | 6,101 kilowatt-hours | 6,711 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,263 kilowatt-hours | 6,197 kilowatt-hours | 6,317 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 7 Oman 8,834 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 8,479 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Israel 6,872 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Taiwan, China 6,086 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 United States of America 5,204 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Gibraltar 4,574 kilowatt-hours compare
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 gas per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,301 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 gas per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,711 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas 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 gas per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.