Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Puerto Rico is 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 995.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 38 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Malta 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Mexico 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Puerto Rico?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Puerto Rico was 8,408 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Puerto Rico ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.