Primary energy use per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary energy use per person was 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Puerto Rico is 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,517 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 67th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 64 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Poland 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Italy 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,205 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,205 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 33,635 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Puerto Rico?
- Primary energy use per person in Puerto Rico was 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,517 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary energy use per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.