Renewable electricity generation by source in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.23 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1717 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 73 Jamaica 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Bolivia 0.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Montenegro 0.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Latvia 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Cyprus 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 El Salvador 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Puerto Rico was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.