Global GridTrinidad and Tobago's energy mix and electricity
🇹🇹 In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago generated 9.55 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 100%, came from gas. In total, 0.1% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 100% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 682 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Trinidad and Tobago the 142nd cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 9.55 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 75%, from 5.46 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 0%.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Trinidad and Tobago are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2024
- Gas 100%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 0.4%
- Solar 0.1%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 100% | 9.50 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 0.4% | 0.04 TWh |
| Solar | 0.1% | 0.01 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Trinidad and Tobago uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago used 160 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was gas at 88%, followed by oil (12%). Fossil fuels made up 99.9% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 0%.
- Gas 88%
- Oil 12%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Gas | 88% |
| Oil | 12% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Moderate. Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th of 158 countries and 24th of 29 in Americas. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago produced energy equal to 177% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 100 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 100%. | 1 |
| Little reliance on imported power Trinidad and Tobago exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 0.1% of generation. | 0 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 100% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 0 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 407 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Trinidad and Tobago, 0 km being built and 700 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 3 export terminals operating (0 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.46 TWh | 0% | 100% | 679 |
| 2005 | 7.05 TWh | 0% | 100% | 681 |
| 2010 | 8.48 TWh | 0% | 100% | 682 |
| 2015 | 9.57 TWh | 0% | 100% | 681 |
| 2020 | 9.23 TWh | 0% | 100% | 681 |
| 2023 | 9.52 TWh | 0% | 100% | 682 |
| 2024 | 9.55 TWh | 0% | 100% | 682 |
Questions about Trinidad and Tobago's energy
What is Trinidad and Tobago's energy mix?
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago's electricity came from gas 100%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was gas 88% and oil 12%.
How much of Trinidad and Tobago's electricity is renewable?
0.1% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024.
What is Trinidad and Tobago's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 100% of its electricity in 2024.
How clean is Trinidad and Tobago's electricity?
About 682 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 142nd cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Trinidad and Tobago import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.
How secure is Trinidad and Tobago's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Trinidad and Tobago is 50 out of 100 (moderate), 124th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).