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Trinidad And Tobago Energy Information

Trinidad And Tobago Key Figures

Population:
1.53 million
GDP growth rate:
2.10 %/year
Energy independence:
100%

Data of the last year available: 2023

Total consumption/GDP:*
78.8 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
17.2 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
4.72%

* at purchasing power parity

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Trinidad And Tobago Total Energy Consumption

The country ranks fifth worldwide in terms of per capita primary energy consumption (9.5 toe in 2023, i.e. around 7 times the average for Latin America and the Caribbean) and third for the final energy consumption (7.2 toe). Electricity consumption per capita is 5 860 kWh (2023, i.e. 2.5 times the average for Latin America and the Caribbean). This exceptionally high level of energy consumption per capita is explained by the existence of energy-intensive industries (ammonia, methanol, fertilizers, and aluminium).

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Trinidad And Tobago Crude Oil Production

Total oil production declined by 8% in 2023 to 3.3 Mt (half its 2010 level), after a rapid decrease from a peak at 8.5 Mt in 2006 (-61% or -5%/year). The rapid decrease is mainly explained by a faster than expected decline in the production of the Angostura field and by the rapid collapse in the production at Trinmar. In 2021, the Ruby offshore field (Block 3a) (68% BHP, 32% NGC) started producing. It should produce 16 kb/d of oil and 875 mcm/year of gas. Around 86% of the oil production is exported (2.8 Mt in 2023).

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Trinidad And Tobago Renewable in % Electricity Production

Despite the need for diversification, a clear renewable policy has not yet been defined.

In 2023, a Strategy for the Development of Wind Energy in Trinidad and Tobago was developed, identifying 9 onshore development zones and estimating the wind potential at 2.75 GW onshore and 32 GW offshore.

The government plans to issue requests for proposals for developing solar PV projects on designated non-used state lands, with a potential of up to 300 MW.

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Trinidad And Tobago CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In its NDC, the country aims to achieve a conditional reduction of 15% in GHG emissions by 2030 from a BAU case (reduction of 103 MtCO2eq); investments of US$2bn would be required to meet this objective, to be financed both through domestic funds and the international Green Climate Fund. Around 70% of this reduction should be achieved in industry (investments evaluated at US$320m), 28% in power generation (US$945m), and 2% in transport (2.6 MtCO2eq, US$735m).