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Puerto Rico Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Puerto Rico generated 21.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.5 TWh in 2025. Puerto Rico's electricity demand peaked at 25.0 TWh in 2006. The carbon intensity of Puerto Rico's electricity went from 657 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 656 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Puerto Rico starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Puerto Rico generated 21.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.5 TWh in 2025.
  • Puerto Rico's electricity demand peaked at 25.0 TWh in 2006.
  • The carbon intensity of Puerto Rico's electricity went from 657 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 656 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Puerto Rico's lowest carbon intensity on record was 656 gCO2/kWh, in 2001.
  • Other fossil's share of Puerto Rico's electricity went from 89.5% in 2000 to 49.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Puerto Rico electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Puerto Rico generated 21.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.5 TWh in 2025. 0 6 13 19 25 200020052010201520202025
Puerto Rico generated 21.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Puerto Rico electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
200021.9 TWh21.9 TWh
200122.3 TWh22.3 TWh
200223.2 TWh23.2 TWh
200323.9 TWh23.9 TWh
200424.2 TWh24.2 TWh
200525.0 TWh25.0 TWh
200625.0 TWh25.0 TWh
200724.7 TWh24.7 TWh
200823.3 TWh23.3 TWh
200923.0 TWh23.0 TWh
201023.3 TWh23.3 TWh
201122.3 TWh22.3 TWh
201222.3 TWh22.3 TWh
201321.5 TWh21.5 TWh
201421.1 TWh21.1 TWh
201520.9 TWh20.9 TWh
201620.6 TWh20.6 TWh
201716.4 TWh16.4 TWh
201817.7 TWh17.7 TWh
201919.2 TWh19.2 TWh
202019.1 TWh19.1 TWh
202119.4 TWh19.4 TWh
202219.9 TWh19.9 TWh
202319.9 TWh19.9 TWh
202420.0 TWh20.0 TWh
202519.5 TWh19.5 TWh
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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Puerto Rico carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Puerto Rico's electricity went from 657 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 656 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Puerto Rico's electricity went from 657 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 656 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Puerto Rico carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000657 gCO2/kWh
2001656 gCO2/kWh
2002664 gCO2/kWh
2003685 gCO2/kWh
2004686 gCO2/kWh
2005684 gCO2/kWh
2006689 gCO2/kWh
2007689 gCO2/kWh
2008691 gCO2/kWh
2009688 gCO2/kWh
2010686 gCO2/kWh
2011692 gCO2/kWh
2012688 gCO2/kWh
2013685 gCO2/kWh
2014687 gCO2/kWh
2015681 gCO2/kWh
2016684 gCO2/kWh
2017674 gCO2/kWh
2018672 gCO2/kWh
2019674 gCO2/kWh
2020669 gCO2/kWh
2021666 gCO2/kWh
2022661 gCO2/kWh
2023661 gCO2/kWh
2024657 gCO2/kWh
2025656 gCO2/kWh
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Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 19.5 TWh 19.5 TWh 0 TWh 656 gCO2/kWh 5.9%
2024 20.0 TWh 20.0 TWh 0 TWh 657 gCO2/kWh 6.0%
2023 19.9 TWh 19.9 TWh n/a 661 gCO2/kWh 5.4%
2022 19.9 TWh 19.9 TWh 0 TWh 661 gCO2/kWh 5.4%
2021 19.4 TWh 19.4 TWh 0 TWh 666 gCO2/kWh 4.6%
2020 19.1 TWh 19.1 TWh 0 TWh 669 gCO2/kWh 4.0%
2019 19.2 TWh 19.2 TWh 0 TWh 674 gCO2/kWh 3.8%
2018 17.7 TWh 17.7 TWh 0 TWh 672 gCO2/kWh 2.7%
2017 16.4 TWh 16.4 TWh 0 TWh 674 gCO2/kWh 2.3%
2016 20.6 TWh 20.6 TWh 0 TWh 684 gCO2/kWh 1.9%
2015 20.9 TWh 20.9 TWh 0 TWh 681 gCO2/kWh 1.8%
2014 21.1 TWh 21.1 TWh 0 TWh 687 gCO2/kWh 1.7%
2013 21.5 TWh 21.5 TWh 0 TWh 685 gCO2/kWh 1.4%
2012 22.3 TWh 22.3 TWh 0 TWh 688 gCO2/kWh 0.5%
2011 22.3 TWh 22.3 TWh 0 TWh 692 gCO2/kWh 0.7%
2010 23.3 TWh 23.3 TWh 0 TWh 686 gCO2/kWh 0.7%
2009 23.0 TWh 23.0 TWh 0 TWh 688 gCO2/kWh 0.7%
2008 23.3 TWh 23.3 TWh 0 TWh 691 gCO2/kWh 0.7%
2007 24.7 TWh 24.7 TWh 0 TWh 689 gCO2/kWh 0.7%
2006 25.0 TWh 25.0 TWh 0 TWh 689 gCO2/kWh 0.6%
2005 25.0 TWh 25.0 TWh 0 TWh 684 gCO2/kWh 0.6%
2004 24.2 TWh 24.2 TWh 0 TWh 686 gCO2/kWh 0.6%
2003 23.9 TWh 23.9 TWh 0 TWh 685 gCO2/kWh 0.4%
2002 23.2 TWh 23.2 TWh 0 TWh 664 gCO2/kWh 0.5%
2001 22.3 TWh 22.3 TWh 0 TWh 656 gCO2/kWh 0.6%
2000 21.9 TWh 21.9 TWh 0 TWh 657 gCO2/kWh 0.7%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202515.7%29.5%49.0%0.0%1.1%4.7%0.1%
202416.0%27.0%51.0%0.3%0.9%4.8%0.1%
202316.3%27.1%51.3%0.3%0.8%4.3%0.1%
202216.3%27.1%51.3%0.3%0.8%4.3%0.1%
202116.4%27.3%51.7%0.3%0.8%3.5%0.1%
202016.1%29.5%50.5%0.3%0.7%2.9%0.1%
201918.4%39.8%38.0%0.3%0.8%2.6%0.1%
201814.2%35.2%48.0%0.2%0.6%1.8%0.1%
201714.2%32.2%51.3%0.3%0.9%1.0%0.1%
201616.9%33.7%47.5%0.3%0.9%0.6%0.1%
201515.6%30.5%52.1%0.2%1.2%0.4%0.0%
201417.4%32.7%48.2%0.4%1.0%0.2%0.0%
201316.0%31.4%51.3%0.4%0.8%0.2%0.0%
201214.6%24.2%60.7%0.4%0.0%0.1%0.0%
201115.8%15.3%68.3%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
201013.7%15.5%70.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200914.7%18.3%66.3%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200815.4%16.0%67.9%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200714.6%14.0%70.8%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200614.3%13.5%71.6%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200512.3%12.5%74.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200412.9%12.2%74.3%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200312.2%13.2%74.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20024.3%13.0%82.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20011.8%17.1%80.6%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
20001.9%7.9%89.5%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. (2025). Puerto Rico Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/puerto-rico/history/

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World Power Monitor. Puerto Rico Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/puerto-rico/history/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_countries_puerto_rico_history_2025,
  title = {{Puerto Rico Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/puerto-rico/history/}
}

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