Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 380.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 380.18 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 305.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 380.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 63rd out of 208 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 8.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 58.22 kilowatt-hours | +607.7% |
| 2014 | 75.73 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7 kilowatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 89.18 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 91.94 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 127.66 kilowatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 200.73 kilowatt-hours | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 213.69 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 258.21 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 311.63 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 311.53 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 351.61 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 380.18 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 200.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.48 kilowatt-hours | 213.69 kilowatt-hours | 380.18 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 60 Kuwait 411.85 kilowatt-hours compare
- 61 Martinique 404.62 kilowatt-hours compare
- 62 Cayman Islands 402.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 377.57 kilowatt-hours compare
- 65 Viet Nam 368.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 66 Armenia 362.42 kilowatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Puerto Rico was 380.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 380.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.