Puerto Rico

Territory in Americas

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 46. Renewable share of energy use: 2.5% (2022). World rank 177 of 212 (1 = best); in Americas, 36 of 45. Electricity from fossil fuels: 95.4% (2021). World rank 175 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 33 of 45. From 2014 to 2024: mobile subscriptions per 100 people 90 → 126 and home broadband per 100 people 17.1 → 28.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 87.3% 2022
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 126 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 28 2024
Internet domain: .pr

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 2.5% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 4.6% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 95.4% 2021
Mains voltage: 120 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: No data
Airports: 20 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.4% 2015
Researchers per million people: 332 2015
Scientific articles per year: 605 2023
Patent applications by residents: No data
High-tech share of manufactured exports: No data