Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is a high-income economy in Latin America & Caribbean, with its capital at Port-of-Spain. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 0.1%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 19.58 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 6,816 kWh
- 2024, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 18,967
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0.4% | 0.0% | 99.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 5.3% | 4.4% | 24.8% | 41.9% | 2.2% | 15.1% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Latin America & Caribbean and the world.
- Trinidad and Tobago
- World
- Latin America & Caribbean
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Trinidad and Tobago | World | Latin America & Caribbean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 98.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | 91.6% | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 98.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 98.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 97.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 97.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 97.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 97.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 97.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 96.9% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 96.6% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | 84.5% | 96.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 95.9% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | 82.9% | 95.4% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 94.5% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 81.4% | 94.3% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | 80.7% | 93.5% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | 80.0% | 93.2% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | 80.0% | 92.7% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | 79.1% | 92.7% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | 78.7% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | 78.2% | 91.7% |
| 1999 | – | 74.5% | 91.3% |
| 1998 | – | 73.2% | 90.6% |
| 1997 | – | – | 90.0% |
| 1996 | – | – | 89.6% |
| 1995 | – | – | 88.6% |
Energy production and use
| Measure | Latest | Year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil production | 51 thousand b/d | 2025 | 53 of 99 |
| Oil consumption | 27 thousand b/d | 2024 | 131 of 216 |
| Gas production | 25.3 bcm | 2024 | 28 of 97 |
| Gas consumption | 15.5 bcm | 2024 | 42 of 126 |
| Electricity generation | 9.5 TWh | 2024 | 110 of 211 |
| Renewable generation | 0.0 TWh | 2024 | 191 of 206 |
| Primary energy consumption | 0.63 quad Btu | 2024 | 70 of 215 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.
Power generation, 2024
Trinidad and Tobago generated 9.5 TWh of electricity in 2024, 0% of it from low-carbon sources, at 681 grams of CO₂ per kWh.
Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).
Trinidad and Tobago in world rankings
- Crude oil production#53 of 98
- Oil consumption#129 of 203
- Natural gas production#28 of 96
- Natural gas consumption#41 of 125
- Electricity generation#109 of 202
- Renewable generation#187 of 200
- Primary energy consumption#69 of 203
- Clean electricity share#185 of 190
- Grid carbon intensity#174 of 190
- Solar share of electricity#168 of 169
- Gas share of electricity#3 of 114
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Trinidad and Tobago
- World
- Latin America & Caribbean
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| Year | Trinidad and Tobago | World | Latin America & Caribbean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.58 t | 4.69 t | 2.68 t |
| 2023 | 19.71 t | 4.68 t | 2.66 t |
| 2022 | 20.87 t | 4.67 t | 2.64 t |
| 2021 | 20.97 t | 4.68 t | 2.64 t |
| 2020 | 21.81 t | 4.47 t | 2.45 t |
| 2019 | 24.36 t | 4.70 t | 2.76 t |
| 2018 | 24.00 t | 4.73 t | 2.78 t |
| 2017 | 23.99 t | 4.67 t | 2.88 t |
| 2016 | 24.90 t | 4.65 t | 2.92 t |
| 2015 | 27.24 t | 4.70 t | 3.01 t |
| 2014 | 27.65 t | 4.78 t | 3.06 t |
| 2013 | 27.85 t | 4.81 t | 3.08 t |
| 2012 | 28.52 t | 4.77 t | 3.05 t |
| 2011 | 31.07 t | 4.76 t | 2.94 t |
| 2010 | 31.13 t | 4.67 t | 2.88 t |
| 2009 | 28.57 t | 4.45 t | 2.71 t |
| 2008 | 29.54 t | 4.56 t | 2.83 t |
| 2007 | 30.25 t | 4.59 t | 2.79 t |
| 2006 | 29.70 t | 4.48 t | 2.73 t |
| 2005 | 27.05 t | 4.39 t | 2.70 t |
| 2004 | 21.48 t | 4.28 t | 2.64 t |
| 2003 | 20.28 t | 4.15 t | 2.56 t |
| 2002 | 17.64 t | 4.02 t | 2.53 t |
| 2001 | 16.39 t | 4.01 t | 2.56 t |
| 2000 | 14.52 t | 4.01 t | 2.60 t |
| 1999 | 14.03 t | 3.95 t | 2.56 t |
| 1998 | 13.70 t | 3.98 t | 2.61 t |
| 1997 | 11.37 t | 4.02 t | 2.55 t |
| 1996 | 11.43 t | 4.01 t | 2.46 t |
| 1995 | 10.67 t | 3.99 t | 2.34 t |
Currency
6.7890 TTD
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 TTD = ₦196.09
Sunshine in Port-of-Spain
5.9 kWh/m² today
- We5.9 kWh per square metre
- Th5.8 kWh per square metre
- Fr5.6 kWh per square metre
- Sa5.8 kWh per square metre
- Su5.5 kWh per square metre
- Mo6.0 kWh per square metre
- Tu5.5 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
6 plants, 2,145 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Gas1,874 MW
- Oil271 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lisas | Gas | 852 | 1999 |
| Union Estate Power Station | Gas | 720 | 2009 |
| Port of Spain | Oil | 260 | – |
| Penal | Gas | 236 | – |
| Cove Power Station | Gas | 66 | 2009 |
| Scarborough | Oil | 11 | – |
All indicators
Trinidad and Tobago in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 98.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.7% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 90.5% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 4.4% | 34.5% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 99.5% | 2024 | 24.8% | 21.9% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 0.4% | 2024 | 5.3% | 2.3% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 2.2% | 9.8% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 41.9% | 14.6% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 4.1% | 2024 | 13.6% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 6,816 kWh | 2024 | 2,436 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 0.1% | 2021 | 15.1% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 0.1% | 2021 | 56.7% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 0.5% | 2021 | 34.2% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 19.58 t | 2024 | 2.68 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 26.8 Mt | 2024 | 1,771.5 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 18.72 MJ/$ | 2021 | 3.27 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 32.6% | 2025 | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 2.71% | 2021 | 1.93% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 5.09% | 2021 | 0.15% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 18,967 | 2025 | 11,095 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 1.4M | 2025 | 666.6M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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