Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 4.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4.4% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 6,658.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +256.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +296.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +374.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 118 Palau 4.6% compare
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- 122 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 123 Cuba 4.2% compare
- 124 Singapore 4.0% compare
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Puerto Rico was 4.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,658.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.