Share of electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico is 6.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Puerto Rico 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +150.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Puerto Rico was 6.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.