Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 5,867 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Puerto Rico is 5,867 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 6,575 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,748 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,207 kilowatt-hours | 5,696 kilowatt-hours | 6,575 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,722 kilowatt-hours | 4,748 kilowatt-hours | 6,216 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,758 kilowatt-hours | 5,589 kilowatt-hours | 5,867 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,205 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,205 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 33,635 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Puerto Rico was 5,867 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,575 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,748 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.