Electricity generation from solar in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from solar was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971β2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 158 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Congo 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Iceland 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Libya 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Malawi 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Venezuela 0.01 terawatt-hours 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 55.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Electricity generation from solar in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.