Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 15.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Puerto Rico stood at 15.45 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 45.52 kilowatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.16 kilowatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.02 kilowatt-hours | 26.27 kilowatt-hours | 45.52 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 kilowatt-hours | 12.16 kilowatt-hours | 43.07 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 kilowatt-hours | 15.26 kilowatt-hours | 15.45 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Puerto Rico was 15.45 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.52 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.