Puerto Rico Total Energy Generation Profile

In 2016, almost half of Puerto Rico’s electricity came from burning fossil fuels. Puerto Rico has no proved petroleum reserves, and the island neither produce nor refine crude oil. This means that Puerto Rico has to import all the petroleum products it uses. Second largest energy source is Natural Gas at 34%. Puerto Rico imports all the natural gas it uses since it has no proved natural gas reserves and does not produce natural gas. Third largest energy source is Coal at 17%, all of it imported since Puerto Rico has no coal resources and or coal production. Only 2% of Puerto Rico's energy came from renewable energy.

In mid-2017 Puerto Rico's retail consumers paid more for their power than consumers in any state except Hawaii. It ranks number 4 on residential energy cost.