Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 6,265 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico is 6,265, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 6,612 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,858, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,735 | — |
| 2001 | 5,851 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,078 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,285 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,358 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,589 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,612 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,558 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,201 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6,169 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,259 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,043 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,116 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,955 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,907 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,934 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,938 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,858 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 5,377 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5,824 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5,821 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,951 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6,140 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,138 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,169 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6,265 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,244 | 5,735 | 6,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,821 | 4,858 | 6,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,081 | 5,821 | 6,265 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 6,265 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,612 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,858 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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