Puerto Rico vs Spain: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Puerto Rico
6,265 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
6,011 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
40th
Spain rank
42nd
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6,265 kilowatt-hours against 6,011 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 254 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,244 kilowatt-hours | 6,200 kilowatt-hours | 43.8 kilowatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5,821 kilowatt-hours | 5,970 kilowatt-hours | 149.01 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,081 kilowatt-hours | 5,803 kilowatt-hours | 277.71 kilowatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 6,265 kilowatt-hours against 6,011 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 254 kilowatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.