Fossil fuel consumption per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 40,812 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,475 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Puerto Rico 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 49 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,689 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 26,096 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 freshwater resources per capita 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 33,635 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Puerto Rico?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Puerto Rico was 27,164 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 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 40,812 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,475 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.