Renewable electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Renewable electricity output was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.1% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 202nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -84.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Renewable electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for renewable electricity output?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.