Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 3.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.07 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2008.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.05 | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.65 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.07 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 | 1.65 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.03 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.71 | 3.07 | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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