Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 18.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Puerto Rico is 18.98 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Puerto Rico peaked at 24.83 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.01 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 21.7 terawatt-hours | 24.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 16.01 terawatt-hours | 23.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 terawatt-hours | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 18.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Puerto Rico?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Puerto Rico was 18.98 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.83 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.