Puerto Rico Electricity
Generation (2024)#83 World
20TWh+0.54% YoY
Consumption (2024)#81 World
18.77TWh+0.54% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
94%6%
Electricity Generation in Puerto Rico
- Net electricity generation in Puerto Rico reached 20 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#83 in the world), an increase of 0.54% from 19.89 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.07% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 94% (18.8 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Puerto Rico and renewables 6% (1.2 terawatt-hours).
- Puerto Rico reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.63% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico consumed 18.77 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#81 in the world), an increase of 0.54% from 2023. This represents 0.07% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Puerto Rico averaged 5,789.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.86 kilowatt-hours per day (#47 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico had a total installed electricity capacity of 6.94 gigawatts in 2024 (#80 in the world), an increase of 0.54% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 82.8% and renewables at 17.2% of Puerto Rico's installed capacity in 2024.
- Puerto Rico's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 32.9% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 37.4%, wind at 15.7% and solar at 11.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Puerto Rico
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Puerto Rico.
Grid Efficiency in Puerto Rico
- Distribution losses in Puerto Rico were 1.23 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.2% of total generation, up from 6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Puerto Rico
- In 2024, Puerto Rico generated approximately 0.05 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.05 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0034 terawatt-hours.
Puerto Rico Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | +0.54% | 83 | 0.07% | 18.77 | +0.54% | 81 | 0.07% | 5,789.1 | 6.94 | +0.54% | 80 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 19.89 | −0.0075% | 84 | 0.07% | 18.67 | −0.0079% | 81 | 0.07% | 5,758.4 | 6.9 | +4.8% | 77 | 0.08% | — | — | — | 1.22 |
| 2022 | 19.89 | +2.8% | 83 | 0.07% | 18.67 | +2.8% | 79 | 0.07% | 5,760.8 | 6.58 | +2.4% | 80 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2021 | 19.36 | +1.5% | 84 | 0.07% | 18.16 | +1.2% | 78 | 0.07% | 5,581.7 | 6.43 | +1.4% | 81 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 19.08 | −0.39% | 82 | 0.07% | 17.95 | −0.38% | 76 | 0.07% | 5,479.9 | 6.34 | −0.02% | 79 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 19.15 | +8.3% | 85 | 0.07% | 18.02 | +5% | 79 | 0.07% | 5,480.2 | 6.34 | +6.3% | 79 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 17.68 | +8% | 86 | 0.07% | 17.16 | +11.5% | 81 | 0.07% | 5,215.8 | 5.97 | −6.7% | 77 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 16.37 | −20.7% | 87 | 0.06% | 15.39 | −20.7% | 82 | 0.07% | 4,563.8 | 6.4 | +0.93% | 77 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | 20.64 | −1.3% | 76 | 0.08% | 19.4 | −1.3% | 73 | 0.09% | 5,582.3 | 6.34 | +2.2% | 77 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 20.91 | −0.74% | 74 | 0.09% | 19.66 | −0.74% | 72 | 0.09% | 5,581 | 6.21 | +2.2% | 77 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 21.07 | −2% | 75 | 0.09% | 19.8 | −2% | 72 | 0.09% | 5,553.7 | 6.08 | +0.07% | 76 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2013 | 21.49 | −3.7% | 75 | 0.09% | 20.2 | −3.7% | 71 | 0.10% | 5,600.9 | 6.07 | +0.5% | 75 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 2012 | 22.31 | +0.21% | 74 | 0.10% | 20.97 | +0.21% | 71 | 0.10% | 5,751.2 | 6.04 | +2.1% | 74 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 2011 | 22.26 | −4.2% | 71 | 0.10% | 20.93 | −4.2% | 69 | 0.10% | 5,680.8 | 5.92 | +0.22% | 73 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | 23.24 | +0.87% | 71 | 0.11% | 21.85 | +0.86% | 69 | 0.11% | 5,881.7 | 5.9 | −0.33% | 72 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 23.04 | −0.89% | 69 | 0.12% | 21.66 | −0.89% | 67 | 0.12% | 5,800.2 | 5.92 | +12.5% | 71 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 23.25 | −5.8% | 67 | 0.12% | 21.86 | −5.8% | 65 | 0.12% | 5,830 | 5.27 | −3.3% | 73 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2007 | 24.68 | −1.2% | 67 | 0.13% | 23.2 | −1.1% | 64 | 0.13% | 6,165.9 | 5.45 | +0.48% | 71 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 2006 | 24.97 | +0.04% | 66 | 0.13% | 23.47 | +0.04% | 65 | 0.14% | 6,215.8 | 5.42 | +0.13% | 72 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 24.96 | +3.3% | 65 | 0.14% | 23.46 | +3.3% | 62 | 0.14% | 6,193.1 | 5.42 | +1.1% | 68 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 24.16 | +0.99% | 66 | 0.14% | 22.71 | +1% | 63 | 0.14% | 5,978.1 | 5.36 | +7.6% | 68 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 23.92 | +3.2% | 63 | 0.15% | 22.48 | +3.2% | 62 | 0.15% | 5,907.6 | 4.98 | +0% | 69 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 23.17 | +3.8% | 63 | 0.15% | 21.78 | +3.8% | 61 | 0.15% | 5,716.5 | 4.98 | +0.42% | 69 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2001 | 22.32 | +2.1% | 63 | 0.15% | 20.98 | +2.1% | 61 | 0.15% | 5,501.5 | 4.96 | +0% | 68 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 21.85 | +8.7% | 63 | 0.14% | 20.54 | +9.8% | 61 | 0.15% | 5,390.5 | 4.96 | +0.78% | 66 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 20.1 | +4.6% | 63 | 0.14% | 18.7 | +4.6% | 60 | 0.15% | 4,927.3 | 4.92 | +0.3% | 66 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 1998 | 19.21 | +2.5% | 64 | 0.14% | 17.87 | +2.5% | 59 | 0.14% | 4,738.7 | 4.9 | +11.5% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 1997 | 18.74 | +4.8% | 61 | 0.14% | 17.43 | +4.8% | 59 | 0.14% | 4,653.8 | 4.4 | +0% | 69 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 1996 | 17.88 | +2.7% | 61 | 0.14% | 16.63 | +2.7% | 59 | 0.14% | 4,469.8 | 4.4 | +0% | 69 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 17.41 | +3.4% | 61 | 0.14% | 16.19 | +3.4% | 59 | 0.14% | 4,382.9 | 4.4 | +0% | 68 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 1994 | 16.83 | +4.1% | 61 | 0.14% | 15.66 | +4.1% | 58 | 0.14% | 4,270.5 | 4.4 | +3.9% | 67 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 16.18 | +4.7% | 63 | 0.14% | 15.05 | +4.7% | 58 | 0.14% | 4,136.7 | 4.23 | +0% | 68 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 15.45 | +3.9% | 63 | 0.13% | 14.36 | +3.9% | 59 | 0.13% | 3,983.1 | 4.23 | +0% | 64 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 1991 | 14.86 | +4.3% | 54 | 0.13% | 13.82 | +4.3% | 51 | 0.13% | 3,867.3 | 4.23 | +0% | 54 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 1990 | 14.25 | +5.8% | 55 | 0.13% | 13.25 | +5.8% | 51 | 0.13% | 3,741.6 | 4.23 | +0% | 53 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 13.47 | −0.64% | 55 | 0.12% | 12.52 | −0.64% | 52 | 0.12% | 3,565.6 | 4.23 | +0.24% | 51 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 13.55 | +4.7% | 54 | 0.13% | 12.6 | +4.7% | 52 | 0.13% | 3,616.4 | 4.22 | +0% | 51 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 1987 | 12.94 | +6.9% | 54 | 0.13% | 12.04 | +6.9% | 51 | 0.13% | 3,482 | 4.22 | +0.48% | 49 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 12.11 | +4.5% | 53 | 0.13% | 11.26 | +4.5% | 51 | 0.13% | 3,284.4 | 4.2 | +0% | 49 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 1985 | 11.59 | −1.7% | 51 | 0.12% | 10.77 | −1.7% | 50 | 0.12% | 3,169.8 | 4.2 | +2.4% | 45 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 1984 | 11.78 | +4% | 50 | 0.13% | 10.96 | +4% | 50 | 0.13% | 3,254.4 | 4.1 | +0% | 46 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 1983 | 11.33 | +1.9% | 50 | 0.13% | 10.53 | +1.9% | 49 | 0.13% | 3,160.6 | 4.1 | +0% | 46 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 11.11 | −14.9% | 51 | 0.13% | 10.34 | −14.9% | 48 | 0.14% | 3,136 | 4.1 | +0% | 43 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 1981 | 13.06 | −1.8% | 43 | 0.16% | 12.14 | −1.8% | 42 | 0.16% | 3,729.1 | 4.1 | −4.7% | 43 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 1980 | 13.3 | — | 43 | 0.17% | 12.37 | — | 42 | 0.17% | 3,849.1 | 4.3 | — | 41 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.