Trinidad and Tobago: Access to electricity
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Access to electricity, percent of the population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 100.00 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 98.59 |
| Min - Max | 91.29 - 100.00 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 86.41 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 2000 to 2021 is 98.59 percent. The minimum value, 91.29 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2006.
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Definition: Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.54 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.30 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 13,489.04 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 0.47 | 2020 | percent |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 436.53 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 0.00 | 2015 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 15,420 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 10.16 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 26,481 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 2.22 | 2014 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Energy imports | -102.66 | 2014 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 7.86 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 2.71 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 5.09 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 100.00 | 2021 | percent |