Oil consumption in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Oil consumption was 55.94 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.94 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
137.85 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
43.95 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Puerto Rico stood at 55.94 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Puerto Rico peaked at 137.85 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.95 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Oil consumption in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 65.51 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.69 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.51 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.14 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.84 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.28 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.77 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.72 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.32 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 65.28 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.56 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.47 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.41 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.44 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.47 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.1 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 123.75 terawatt-hours | +90.1% |
| 2001 | 131.82 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 130.68 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 133.3 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 137.85 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 132.87 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 117.2 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 112.18 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 102.91 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 95.59 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 78.6 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 86.17 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 85.81 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.34 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 63.38 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 64.78 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.05 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 62.34 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 58.02 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 46.62 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 43.95 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 47.66 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 54.19 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 55.94 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 55.94 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 55.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +90.1% | 65.1 terawatt-hours | 123.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.42 terawatt-hours | 64.84 terawatt-hours | 65.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.26 terawatt-hours | 64.72 terawatt-hours | 65.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.82 terawatt-hours | 95.59 terawatt-hours | 137.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.21 terawatt-hours | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 86.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.53 terawatt-hours | 43.95 terawatt-hours | 55.94 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 oil consumption in Puerto Rico?
- Oil consumption in Puerto Rico was 55.94 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 137.85 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.95 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for oil consumption?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.