Annual change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico stood at 1.13 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 92.5% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico peaked at 62.62 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -17.56 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2118 terawatt-hours | -0.3311 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.1331 terawatt-hours | -1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.3244 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 terawatt-hours | -13.83 terawatt-hours | 62.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.5 terawatt-hours | -17.56 terawatt-hours | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -10.52 terawatt-hours | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 33,635 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.62 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.56 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.