Country energy profile · Trinidad & Tobago · 2025
What percentage of Trinidad & Tobago’s energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 99.9% of Trinidad & Tobago’s total energy. Natural gas is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.
Oil 12.9%, natural gas 87.0%, coal 0.0% · non-fossil 0.1%.
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.
Trinidad & Tobago energy mix, 2025
Share of total primary energy by source
Key facts
| Fossil-fuel share | 99.9% |
| World average | 86.2% |
| Main fossil fuel | Natural gas |
| Change since 2010 | -0.1 pts |
| Fossil energy per person | 357.9 GJ |
| CO₂ per person | 9.9 t |
| Fossil share of electricity | — |
| World rank, fossil energy used | #61 of 80 |
Is Trinidad & Tobago getting less dependent on fossil fuels?
Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.
Fossil share vs. consumption
Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)
Oil vs. gas vs. coal in Trinidad & Tobago
Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025
Exajoules (EJ) per year
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Trinidad & Tobago's energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 99.9% of Trinidad & Tobago's total primary energy: oil 12.9%, natural gas 87.0% and coal 0.0%. The world average is 86.2%.
What is Trinidad & Tobago's main energy source?
Trinidad & Tobago's largest fossil fuel is natural gas. Non-fossil sources make up 0.1% of its energy.
Is Trinidad & Tobago reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?
Since 2010, Trinidad & Tobago's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 0.1 percentage points, to 99.9%.
Compare with other countries
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.