Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 5,597 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Puerto Rico is 5,597, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,597 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,286, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 63rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,286 | — |
| 2001 | 4,740 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 4,740 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,740 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,750 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,751 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,751 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,751 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,765 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,095 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 5,259 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,259 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,259 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,259 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,259 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,263 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,263 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,263 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,263 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,407 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,408 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,422 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,481 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,597 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,737 | 4,286 | 5,095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,276 | 5,259 | 5,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,477 | 5,408 | 5,597 | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Puerto Rico was 5,597 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,597 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,286 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.