Puerto Rico vs Zambia: Electricity generation
Puerto Rico
20.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
19.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Zambia rank
86th
Electricity generation over time
- Puerto Rico
- Zambia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 20.27 terawatt-hours against 19.72 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.55 terawatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.63 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.51 terawatt-hours | 13.3 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.65 terawatt-hours | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Puerto Rico or Zambia?
- Puerto Rico, at 20.27 terawatt-hours against 19.72 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 0.55 terawatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.