Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 6,334 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,334 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6,725 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
2,546 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2024
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 vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6,334 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,725 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,546 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,546 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,735 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 2,859 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,833 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,761 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,857 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2,947 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,127 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2,981 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3,158 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,325 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,491 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3,945 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,991 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,137 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4,255 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,234 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,811 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 4,779 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,214 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 5,277 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,625 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 5,634 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,685 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,115 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 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 | 6,696 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,555 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,449 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,277 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,196 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,232 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,231 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,351 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6,334 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,334 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,747 kilowatt-hours | 2,546 kilowatt-hours | 2,859 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,364 kilowatt-hours | 2,857 kilowatt-hours | 3,991 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,965 kilowatt-hours | 4,137 kilowatt-hours | 5,685 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,441 kilowatt-hours | 6,115 kilowatt-hours | 6,725 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,296 kilowatt-hours | 6,231 kilowatt-hours | 6,351 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,334 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,725 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,546 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.