Installed solar energy capacity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.9626 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.9626 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1,123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.9626 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 gigawatts, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1616 gigawatts | 0.0045 gigawatts | 0.337 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6852 gigawatts | 0.381 gigawatts | 0.9626 gigawatts | 5 |
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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 installed solar energy capacity in Puerto Rico?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Puerto Rico was 0.9626 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9626 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.