Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.