Electricity generation from oil per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from oil per person was 26.53 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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
In 2024, electricity generation from oil per person in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 26.53 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.01 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 7.43 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.65 kilowatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 2008 | 14.58 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.42 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.34 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.25 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.16 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.07 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.99 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.88 kilowatt-hours | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 20.76 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.94 kilowatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 27.01 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.89 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.74 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.61 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.53 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.34 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 14.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 kilowatt-hours | 13.99 kilowatt-hours | 26.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 kilowatt-hours | 26.53 kilowatt-hours | 27.01 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 141 South Africa 30.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Madagascar 28.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Latvia 26.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 North Korea 26.42 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Niger 25.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Cambodia 25.21 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 oil per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.53 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 oil per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.