Fossil fuel consumption in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption 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 83rd out of 214 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.
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 |
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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)
- 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 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 83rd out of 214 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.