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- Puerto Rico consumes almost 70 times more energy than it produces, and the Commonwealth's energy consumption per capita is roughly one-third of the average in the 50 U.S. states.
- Puerto Rico relies heavily on fossil fuel-fired power plants to generate most of its electricity and the island has a higher average electricity price than all but three U.S. states.
- Petroleum products account for about three-fifths of Puerto Rico's total energy consumption. However, the island's per capita petroleum consumption is about half the U.S. average.
- In 2024, petroleum-fired power plants provided 62% of Puerto Rico's electricity generating capacity, followed by natural gas (24%), coal (8%), and renewables (7%).
- Puerto Rico's per capita natural gas consumption is about one-fourth of the average of the 50 U.S. states.
Last Updated: March 20, 2025