Germany vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation per person
Germany
5,953 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico
6,265 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Electricity generation per person over time
- Germany
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6,265 kilowatt-hours against 5,953 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 312 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,390 kilowatt-hours | 6,244 kilowatt-hours | 1,147 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,630 kilowatt-hours | 5,821 kilowatt-hours | 1,809 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,374 kilowatt-hours | 6,081 kilowatt-hours | 293.62 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Germany or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6,265 kilowatt-hours against 5,953 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 312 kilowatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Germany ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. 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.