Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 1.23 in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Puerto Rico, 2000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Puerto Rico stood at 1.23. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 272.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.23 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.254 | 0 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9883 | 0.7 | 1.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 74 Bangladesh 1.56 compare
- 75 Slovenia, Republic of 1.55 compare
- 76 El Salvador 1.51 compare
- 78 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.14 compare
- 79 Senegal 1.09 compare
- 80 Armenia, Republic of 1.07 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 water resources per capita 2,205 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,205 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 33,635 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Puerto Rico was 1.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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