Electricity production from natural gas sources in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 41.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.8%
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
49th
of 210 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2021
All-time low
11.2%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from natural gas sources in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 11.2 % of total2001: 12.7 % of total2002: 13 % of total2003: 13.2 % of total2004: 12.2 % of total2005: 12.5 % of total2006: 13.5 % of total2007: 14 % of total2008: 16.1 % of total2009: 18.3 % of total2010: 15.6 % of total2011: 15.3 % of total2012: 24.2 % of total2013: 31.3 % of total2014: 32.6 % of total2015: 30.3 % of total2016: 33.5 % of total2017: 31.9 % of total2018: 35.2 % of total2019: 39.9 % of total2020: 29.5 % of total2021: 41.8 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Puerto Rico is 41.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.

Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Electricity production from natural gas sources in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 11.2%
2001 12.7% +13.2%
2002 13.0% +2.7%
2003 13.2% +0.9%
2004 12.2% -7.5%
2005 12.5% +2.6%
2006 13.5% +8.2%
2007 14.0% +3.5%
2008 16.1% +14.8%
2009 18.3% +13.9%
2010 15.6% -15.0%
2011 15.3% -1.9%
2012 24.2% +58.6%
2013 31.3% +29.3%
2014 32.6% +4.2%
2015 30.3% -7.2%
2016 33.5% +10.5%
2017 31.9% -4.8%
2018 35.2% +10.3%
2019 39.9% +13.5%
2020 29.5% -26.1%
2021 41.8% +41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 11.2% 18.3% 10
2010s 29.0% 15.3% 39.9% 10
2020s 35.6% 29.5% 41.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Puerto Rico?
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Puerto Rico was 41.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.