Electricity production by source in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity production by source was 4.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4.4% for electricity production by source 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 by source 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 208 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.
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
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
- 120 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 123 Cuba 4.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 33,635 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity production by source in Puerto Rico was 4.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity production by source?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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