Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) 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 172nd out of 233 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.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +109.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +99.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 169 Niue 2.0% compare
- 170 South Korea 1.9% compare
- 171 Israel 1.9% compare
- 173 Singapore 1.8% compare
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.8% compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (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 172nd out of 233 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