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
Latest (2024)
27,164 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
40,812 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
17,475 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 55th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20,440 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 20,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 19,875 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 20,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 19,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 19,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 19,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 19,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 19,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 18,746 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 18,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 18,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 18,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 17,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 33,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.7% |
| 2001 | 36,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 37,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 39,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 40,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 39,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 34,941 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 32,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 30,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26,270 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 28,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 30,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 27,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 26,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 26,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24,961 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 24,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 21,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 23,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 22,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 26,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +93.7% | 17,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,841 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 52 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,689 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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 55th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.