Share of primary energy use by source in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of primary energy use by source was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 87.0% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 90.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1974.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.7% | 34.0% | 39.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 28.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 59.1% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 72.8% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 86.6% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.0% | 90.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 Turkmenistan 81.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 75.3% compare
- 4 Qatar 70.6% compare
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)
- Fuel exports 31.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy use by source in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Trinidad and Tobago was 87.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1974.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.