What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Puerto Rico and United States?

0.2%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs United States: Electricity production from natural gas sources

Puerto Rico

41.8%

in 2021

United States

42.0%

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

49th

United States rank

48th

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

Puerto Rico
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 42.0% against 41.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th of 210 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.7%	18.7%	5.0%	United States
2010s	29.0%	29.8%	0.8%	United States
2020s	35.6%	38.4%	2.7%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Puerto Rico or United States?: United States, at 42.0% against 41.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Puerto Rico and United States?: 0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?: Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.