Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.3% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is down 93.8% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.3% | -0.5% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -1.9% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | -9.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -15.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -13.1% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 117 Montenegro 1.4% compare
- 118 Eswatini 1.4% compare
- 120 Bermuda 1.2% compare
- 121 Barbados 1.2% compare
- 122 New Zealand 1.2% compare
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 percentage change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Puerto Rico was 1.3% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.