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Power plants in Trinidad and Tobago

A directory of 6 power plants in Trinidad and Tobago with a combined installed capacity of 2,103 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

6power plants
2,103MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Trinidad and Tobago)

Gas: 4 plants4GasOil: 2 plants2Oil

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Trinidad and Tobago electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

682gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
0.1%low-carbon electricity
0.1%renewables
99.9%fossil fuels
Gas: 100 % of electricity100GasOil: 0 % of electricity0OilSolar: 0 % of electricity0Solar

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Trinidad and Tobago

#PlantFuelMW
1Point LisasGas812
2Union Estate Power StationGas720
3Port of SpainOil260
4PenalGas234
5Cove Power StationGas66
6ScarboroughOil11

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Trinidad and Tobago?

There are 6 power plants in Trinidad and Tobago in this open dataset, with about 2,103 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Trinidad and Tobago?

Point Lisas is the largest at about 812 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Trinidad and Tobago?

The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (4 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Trinidad and Tobago's electricity grid?

Trinidad and Tobago's grid carbon intensity is about 682 gCO₂/kWh, with 0.1% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).