Electricity generation per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation per person was 6,334 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6,334 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person 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 41st out of 210 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.
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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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 per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,334 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,725 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,546 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.