Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 5,597 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,597
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
5,597
in 2023
All-time low
4,286
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 4.3k2001: 4.7k2002: 4.7k2003: 4.7k2004: 4.7k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.8k2007: 4.8k2008: 4.8k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.3k2012: 5.3k2013: 5.3k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.4k2020: 5.4k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.5k2023: 5.6k

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

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 60 Ireland 5,851 compare
  2. 61 Cuba 5,806 compare
  3. 62 Romania 5,748 compare
  4. 64 Hungary 5,465 compare
  5. 65 Portugal 5,285 compare
  6. 66 Denmark 5,256 compare

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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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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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