Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 6,327 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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, per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6,327 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,725 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,122 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 21st out of 208 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.
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 | 4,803 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 4,764 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,200 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 5,255 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,610 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 5,619 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,671 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,115 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 6,280 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,497 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,725 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,621 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,689 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,548 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,442 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,270 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,189 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,225 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,224 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,344 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6,328 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,327 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,725 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,122 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.