Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was -0.0396 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Puerto Rico, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -0.0396 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 92.2% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.13 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.52 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7197 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.6533 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8471 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9332 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9279 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9335 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5764 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.502 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2144 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1442 % change on previous year | -807.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4226 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5837 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2008 | -0.585 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.544 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2010 | -0.4264 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8323 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2012 | -0.8778 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | -0.8088 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2015 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2017 | -2 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2018 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3647 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6389 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2022 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2023 | -0.5081 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0396 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8024 % change on previous year | 0.502 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1576 % change on previous year | -0.585 % change on previous year | 0.2768 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 0.3647 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6133 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | -0.0396 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 166 Isle of Man -0.0059 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Jamaica -0.0216 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Greece -0.0221 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Uruguay -0.044 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Thailand -0.048 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Romania -0.0488 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Puerto Rico?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Puerto Rico was -0.0396 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.52 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.