Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,542 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
40,849 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
17,517 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,517 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20,503 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 20,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19,907 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 20,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 19,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 19,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 19,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 19,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 19,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 19,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 18,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 18,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18,471 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,314 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 18,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17,964 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17,742 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 33,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.4% |
| 2001 | 36,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 37,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 39,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 39,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 34,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 32,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 30,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 28,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 30,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 27,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 26,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 25,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 24,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 21,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 24,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 22,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 27,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 65 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Poland 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Italy 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,517 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.