Gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gas consumption per person was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico stood at 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 995.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (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 gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico?
- Gas consumption per person in Puerto Rico was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gas consumption per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.