Electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from renewables was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico is 1.29 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +141.7% |
| 2014 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.29 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +141.7% | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.341 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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 generation from renewables in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.