Renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable energy consumption was 2.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.5% for renewable energy consumption in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
That places Puerto Rico 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +180.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 174 Mongolia 3.0% compare
- 175 Curaçao 2.8% compare
- 176 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 178 Tonga 2.3% compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
- 179 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.0% compare
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- 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 energy consumption in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico was 2.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.