Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.1%.
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 solar and wind in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 179th out of 211 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 solar and wind in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
- 178 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 180 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 181 Libya 0.0% compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.0%
- 182 Bhutan 0.0%
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 182 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 182 Comoros 0.0%
- 182 Dominica 0.0%
- 182 Timor-Leste 0.0%
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 182 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0% compare
- 182 Gabon 0.0%
- 182 Gambia 0.0%
- 182 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 182 Greenland 0.0%
- 182 Grenada 0.0%
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 182 Haiti 0.0%
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
- 182 Lesotho 0.0%
- 182 Macau, China 0.0%
- 182 Montserrat 0.0%
- 182 Paraguay 0.0%
- 182 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 182 Singapore 0.0%
- 182 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 182 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 182 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 solar and wind in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 179th out of 211 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.