Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Puerto Rico stood at 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 284.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 106th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +626.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 103 Peru 6.5% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
- 107 Ukraine 5.8% compare
- 108 American Samoa 5.6% compare
- 109 Mauritius 5.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Puerto Rico
- 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 share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Puerto Rico?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Puerto Rico was 6.1% 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 solar and wind recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Puerto Rico ranks 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.3%. 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.