Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 368.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 368.07 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 375.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 368.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.73, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.75 | — |
| 2001 | 25.73 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.77 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.82 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.89 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.07 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.17 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.63 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.59 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 65.82 | +108.4% |
| 2013 | 74.97 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 77.35 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 115.3 | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 127.47 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 148.87 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 153.46 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 163.18 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 177.95 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 211.93 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 259.58 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 356.91 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 368.07 | +3.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 368.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 368.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +108.4% | 31.59 | 65.82 |
| 2015 | +49.1% | 77.35 | 115.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.92 | 25.73 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.56 | 27.63 | 163.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.89 | 177.95 | 368.07 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Puerto Rico was 368.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 368.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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