Installed solar pv capacity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0966 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0966 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,990.0% on the previous year and up 2,315.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0966 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 | +95.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0966 | +1990.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0966 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0966 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1990.0% | 0.0046 | 0.0966 |
| 2001 | +95.6% | 0.0003 | 0.0007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 | 0.0003 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 | 0.0028 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 | 0.004 | 0.0966 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 installed solar pv capacity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0966 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0966 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,315.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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