Total electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total electricity output was 10,300 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 10,300 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10,300 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,577 GWh, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 101st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,577 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,720 GWh | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,976 GWh | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3,817 GWh | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,069 GWh | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4,307 GWh | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,541 GWh | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,988 GWh | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 5,169 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,247 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,459 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,644 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,644 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,437 GWh | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 6,430 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,058 GWh | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7,190 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,676 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7,731 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,843 GWh | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,485 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8,772 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9,132 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9,505 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,895 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10,300 GWh | +4.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10,300 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 61% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10,300 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,341 GWh | 3,577 GWh | 5,247 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,711 GWh | 5,459 GWh | 7,843 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,348 GWh | 8,485 GWh | 10,300 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total electricity output in Trinidad and Tobago was 10,300 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10,300 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,577 GWh in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total electricity output?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants