Electricity generation from oil per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from oil per person was 2,983 kilowatt-hours in 2025. βΌ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in Puerto Rico, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Puerto Rico is 2,983 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,134 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,211 kilowatt-hours, in 2019.
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,683 kilowatt-hours | 4,088 kilowatt-hours | 5,134 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,132 kilowatt-hours | 2,211 kilowatt-hours | 4,385 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,073 kilowatt-hours | 2,940 kilowatt-hours | 3,147 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 19 Nauru 3,342 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Martinique 3,237 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 Cyprus 3,115 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 2,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 24 Guadeloupe 2,284 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 2,170 kilowatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Puerto Rico was 2,983 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,134 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,211 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.