Installed solar pv capacity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Installed solar pv capacity was 1.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Puerto Rico, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.36 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 551.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0045, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 61st 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0045 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0183 | +302.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 | +138.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0739 | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0787 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2089 | +165.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2436 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3025 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3054 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.337 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.381 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4876 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6394 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9552 | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9626 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.36 | +41.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 19.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +302.4% | 0.0045 | 0.0183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1616 | 0.0045 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7979 | 0.381 | 1.36 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Puerto Rico?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Puerto Rico was 1.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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