Renewable electricity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable electricity was 1.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Puerto Rico, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Puerto Rico stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
That places Puerto Rico 170th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 167 Niue 2.0% compare
- 168 South Korea 1.9% compare
- 169 Israel 1.9% compare
- 171 Singapore 1.8% compare
- 172 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.8% compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,357 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable electricity in Puerto Rico was 1.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable electricity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants