Primary energy use in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary energy use was 89.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 89.3 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Puerto Rico peaked at 155.17 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.61 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 218 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 | 66.78 terawatt-hours | 65.61 terawatt-hours | 67.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.67 terawatt-hours | 66.29 terawatt-hours | 66.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.64 terawatt-hours | 115.31 terawatt-hours | 155.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.72 terawatt-hours | 80.31 terawatt-hours | 111.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.74 terawatt-hours | 69.8 terawatt-hours | 89.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 freshwater resources per capita 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 7.1 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 2,205 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 33,635 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Puerto Rico?
- Primary energy use in Puerto Rico was 89.3 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 155.17 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.61 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary energy use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.