Renewable energy electricity output in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Renewable energy electricity output was 388.8 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Puerto Rico is 388.8 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Puerto Rico peaked at 388.8 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46 GWh, in 1994.
That places Puerto Rico 132nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 280 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 290 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 300 GWh | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 139 GWh | -53.7% |
| 1994 | 46 GWh | -66.9% |
| 1995 | 100 GWh | +117.4% |
| 1996 | 141 GWh | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 93 GWh | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 100 GWh | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 160 GWh | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 160 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 210 GWh | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 220 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 260 GWh | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 138 GWh | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 138 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 142 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 164 GWh | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 156 GWh | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 170.5 GWh | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 134.8 GWh | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 151.5 GWh | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 157.8 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 303.9 GWh | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 347 GWh | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 388.8 GWh | +12.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 388.8 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 388.8 GWh is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy electricity output in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +117.4% | 46 GWh | 100 GWh |
| 2013 | +92.6% | 157.8 GWh | 303.9 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.9 GWh | 46 GWh | 300 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.85 GWh | 138 GWh | 260 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.3 GWh | 134.8 GWh | 388.8 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 electricity output in Puerto Rico?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Puerto Rico was 388.8 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 388.8 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 GWh in 1994.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.