Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico stood at 1.29 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Puerto Rico ranks 119th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.341 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 3.18 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 94.3% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.82 (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico was 1.29 terawatt-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 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.