Renewable electricity output in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable electricity output was 4.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Puerto Rico stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 536.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +149.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 168 Cuba 4.8% compare
- 169 Chad 4.6% compare
- 170 Palau 4.6% compare
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
- 173 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 174 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.2% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable electricity output in Puerto Rico was 4.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable electricity output?
- Puerto Rico ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.