Share of electricity generation from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +100.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 196 Botswana 0.3% compare
- 197 Bahrain 0.3% compare
- 198 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 200 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 201 Libya 0.0% compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 202 Comoros 0.0%
- 202 Timor-Leste 0.0%
- 202 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0% compare
- 202 Gambia 0.0%
- 202 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 202 Grenada 0.0%
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 202 Montserrat 0.0%
- 202 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 202 Western Sahara 0.0%
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% 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 renewables recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.