Energy intensity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Energy intensity was 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Puerto Rico, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6361 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.668 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9441 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7727 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7012 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8925 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.663 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6361 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7113 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 130 Romania 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Eswatini 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 134 Norway 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 135 Philippines 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 136 Angola 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Puerto Rico?
- Energy intensity in Puerto Rico was 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1983.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6361 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for energy intensity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.