Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 368.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Puerto Rico is 368.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 375.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Puerto Rico peaked at 368.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.73, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 91st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.75 | — |
| 2001 | 25.73 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.74 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.77 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.82 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.89 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.07 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.17 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.63 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.59 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 65.82 | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 74.97 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 77.35 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 115.3 | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 127.47 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 148.87 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 153.46 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 163.18 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 177.95 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 211.94 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 259.58 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 356.9 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 368.07 | +3.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 368.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 50% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 368.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +108.3% | 31.59 | 65.82 |
| 2015 | +49.0% | 77.35 | 115.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.92 | 25.73 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.56 | 27.63 | 163.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.89 | 177.95 | 368.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 88 Cook Islands 405.71 compare
- 89 Russian Federation 394.02 compare
- 89 Russia 394.02 compare
- 92 United States Virgin Islands 360.32 compare
- 93 Argentina 342.19 compare
- 94 Ecuador 302.25 compare
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Puerto Rico?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Puerto Rico was 368.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 368.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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