Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 398.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Puerto Rico stood at 398.73 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 398.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Puerto Rico 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.37 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 34.09 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 28.87 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 26.27 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 36.86 kilowatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 36.95 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.07 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.52 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 42.68 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.52 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 43.07 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 40.72 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 32.91 kilowatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 80.4 kilowatt-hours | +144.3% |
| 2014 | 98.17 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 107.9 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 112.2 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 109.73 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 142.85 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 222.02 kilowatt-hours | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 232 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 276.65 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 330.15 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 330.04 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 370.12 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 398.73 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.02 kilowatt-hours | 26.27 kilowatt-hours | 45.52 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 kilowatt-hours | 32.91 kilowatt-hours | 222.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.95 kilowatt-hours | 232 kilowatt-hours | 398.73 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Puerto Rico was 398.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 398.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.5%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.