Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico is 6.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Puerto Rico 170th 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.
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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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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Puerto Rico?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources. 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. 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.