Renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable energy consumption was 1.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
That places Puerto Rico 186th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 183 Taiwan 2.1% compare
- 184 Libya 2.0% compare
- 185 Tonga 1.9% compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
- 188 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 189 Seychelles 1.4% compare
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)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 92.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable energy consumption 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 energy consumption recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption