Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 185.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Trinidad and Tobago, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 185.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 212.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 54.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -86.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 198.1% | +2856.7% |
| 2016 | 177.4% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 212.4% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 199.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 185.3% | -6.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 185.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 185.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 6.6% | 212.4% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Trinidad and Tobago was 185.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 212.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.