Puerto Rico Coal Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Puerto Rico generated 3.07 TWh of electricity from coal in 2025, 15.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 46th largest coal power producer in 2025 of the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Coal supplied 33.1% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Puerto Rico generated 3.07 TWh of electricity from coal in 2025.
Coal supplied 15.7% of Puerto Rico's electricity in 2025.
Puerto Rico was the 46th largest coal power producer in 2025 among the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Puerto Rico's coal generation in 2025 was about the same as in 2020, at 3.07 TWh.
Puerto Rico's coal generation in 2025 was 6% lower than in 2015, when it was 3.26 TWh.
Puerto Rico's coal generation peaked at 3.67 TWh in 2014.
Puerto Rico's coal share in 2025 was below the world share of 33.1%.
Coal power in Puerto Rico emitted 2.78 MtCO2 in 2025, 22% of the power sector's emissions.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Coal generation
3.07 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Puerto Rico's electricity
15.7%
2025 · Ember
World share of coal
33.1%
2025 · Ember
Rank by coal generation (each country's latest year)
46 of 85
2025 · Ember
Coal power emissions
2.78 MtCO2
2025 · Ember
Coal Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Coal
Puerto Rico's electricity generation from coal each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 3.07 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Puerto Rico coal electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Coal
2000
410 GWh
2001
390 GWh
2002
990 GWh
2003
2.92 TWh
2004
3.12 TWh
2005
3.06 TWh
2006
3.58 TWh
2007
3.60 TWh
2008
3.58 TWh
2009
3.39 TWh
2010
3.19 TWh
2011
3.51 TWh
2012
3.25 TWh
2013
3.43 TWh
2014
3.67 TWh
2015
3.26 TWh
2016
3.48 TWh
2017
2.32 TWh
2018
2.51 TWh
2019
3.52 TWh
2020
3.06 TWh
2021
3.18 TWh
2022
3.24 TWh
2023
3.24 TWh
2024
3.20 TWh
2025
3.07 TWh
Puerto RicoWorld
The share of Puerto Rico's electricity generated from coal, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 15.7%, against 33.1% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Puerto Rico's electricity from coal and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Coal Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through June 2026
Coal
Puerto Rico generated 280 GWh of electricity from coal in June 2026, against 280 GWh in June 2025.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, TWh
Puerto Rico monthly coal electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026
Month
Coal
2024-07
290 GWh
2024-08
300 GWh
2024-09
230 GWh
2024-10
240 GWh
2024-11
220 GWh
2024-12
310 GWh
2025-01
190 GWh
2025-02
190 GWh
2025-03
330 GWh
2025-04
240 GWh
2025-05
310 GWh
2025-06
280 GWh
2025-07
260 GWh
2025-08
0 TWh
2025-09
280 GWh
2025-10
150 GWh
2025-11
260 GWh
2025-12
270 GWh
2026-01
300 GWh
2026-02
140 GWh
2026-03
230 GWh
2026-04
300 GWh
2026-05
310 GWh
2026-06
280 GWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2026. Monthly figures for Puerto Rico can differ slightly from the annual totals.