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 188th out of 226 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | 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 8.7%, 21% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 12% of the median. (40 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
- 185 Taiwan 2.1% compare
- 186 Libya 2.0% compare
- 187 Tonga 1.9% compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
- 190 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 191 Seychelles 1.4% 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 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 188th out of 226 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