Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) was 88.07 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Puerto Rico stood at 88.07 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Puerto Rico peaked at 155.03 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.51 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Puerto Rico 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 65.51 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.8 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 66.44 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.26 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.26 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 67.35 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.54 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.53 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.38 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 66.17 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.48 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.78 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.72 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.69 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.75 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.79 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.31 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 128.93 terawatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 2001 | 140.43 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 144.24 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 150.19 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 155.03 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 150.16 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 136.32 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 131.49 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 123.08 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 115.14 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 97.59 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 105.74 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 111.5 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 97.64 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 92.86 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 92.79 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.76 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 84.24 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 85.03 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.57 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 69.02 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 77.46 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 72.01 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 87.07 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 88.07 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 88.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 75% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 88.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.38 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +94.4% | 66.31 terawatt-hours | 128.93 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.59 terawatt-hours | 65.51 terawatt-hours | 67.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.56 terawatt-hours | 66.17 terawatt-hours | 66.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.5 terawatt-hours | 115.14 terawatt-hours | 155.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.37 terawatt-hours | 79.57 terawatt-hours | 111.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.72 terawatt-hours | 69.02 terawatt-hours | 88.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Puerto Rico?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Puerto Rico was 88.07 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 155.03 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.51 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Puerto Rico ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.