Electricity generation from coal per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from coal per person was 1,035 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β² Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Puerto Rico, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1,035 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,071 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102.28 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.32 kilowatt-hours | 102.28 kilowatt-hours | 956.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.15 kilowatt-hours | 688.04 kilowatt-hours | 1,071 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.86 kilowatt-hours | 934.12 kilowatt-hours | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Puerto Rico was 1,035 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,071 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.28 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.