Renewable electricity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Renewable electricity was 1.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.8%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
170th
of 230 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Puerto Rico, 1990–2015

0.511.521990200220151990: 1.7 % in total electricity output1991: 1.8 % in total electricity output1992: 1.8 % in total electricity output1993: 0.797 % in total electricity output1994: 0.254 % in total electricity output1995: 0.533 % in total electricity output1996: 0.737 % in total electricity output1997: 0.465 % in total electricity output1998: 0.516 % in total electricity output1999: 0.725 % in total electricity output2000: 0.733 % in total electricity output2001: 0.942 % in total electricity output2002: 0.949 % in total electricity output2003: 1.1 % in total electricity output2004: 0.572 % in total electricity output2005: 0.553 % in total electricity output2006: 0.569 % in total electricity output2007: 0.666 % in total electricity output2008: 0.675 % in total electricity output2009: 0.734 % in total electricity output2010: 0.574 % in total electricity output2011: 0.673 % in total electricity output2012: 0.699 % in total electricity output2013: 1.4 % in total electricity output2014: 1.6 % in total electricity output2015: 1.8 % in total electricity output

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 172 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.8% compare
  6. 173 Micronesia (country) 1.6% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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