Total electricity output in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total electricity output was 21,160 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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 total electricity output in Puerto Rico is 21,160 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Puerto Rico peaked at 24,962 GWh in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,028 GWh, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 74th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,028 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 16,221 GWh | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,905 GWh | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 17,434 GWh | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18,086 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 18,747 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19,130 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20,005 GWh | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 19,396 GWh | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 22,073 GWh | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 21,814 GWh | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 22,302 GWh | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 23,176 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 23,937 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24,135 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24,962 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24,947 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24,636 GWh | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23,117 GWh | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 23,240 GWh | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23,499 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22,509 GWh | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22,586 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,812 GWh | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21,316 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21,160 GWh | -0.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 21,160 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 21,160 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,402 GWh | 16,028 GWh | 22,073 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,627 GWh | 21,814 GWh | 24,962 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,147 GWh | 21,160 GWh | 23,499 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 71 Ecuador 25,830 GWh compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 24,688 GWh compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 22,534 GWh compare
- 75 Cuba 20,288 GWh compare
- 76 Mozambique 19,913 GWh compare
- 77 Tunisia 19,676 GWh 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 total electricity output in Puerto Rico?
- Total electricity output in Puerto Rico was 21,160 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 total electricity output recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 24,962 GWh in 2005.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,028 GWh in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total electricity output?
- Puerto Rico ranks 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants