What are Puerto Rico's renewable resources?

Puerto Rico's renewable resources include solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, and biomass.

How much energy does Puerto Rico use?

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 2022, petroleum-fired power plants provided 63% of Puerto Rico's electricity generating capacity, followed by natural gas with 23%, coal 8%, and renewables 6%.

Can Puerto Rico get 100% of its electricity from renewable sources?

PREPA is planning to obtain 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050. Puerto Rico consumes almost 70 times more energy than it produces. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico consists of the easternmost islands of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Florida.

Who owns Puerto Rico's electricity system?

Under the plan, private entities will manage, operate, and maintain PREPA's generation assets and electricity transmission and distribution system. 59 In June 2020, the private entity LUMA Energy, made up of a group of U.S. and Canadian companies, was selected to operate Puerto Rico's electricity transmission and distribution system.

Does Puerto Rico have a solar program?

To further assist Puerto Rico's energy resilience and clean energy goals, DOE today announced that on February 22, 2024, residents can apply for DOE’s Programa Acceso Solar (Solar Access Program) — a program designed to connect up to 30,000 low-income households with residential rooftop solar and battery storage systems with zero upfront costs.

What is Puerto Rico's energy policy?

The Energy Public Policy Ofice implements energy policy in Puerto Rico. In 2010, Act 82 was passed, requiring the energy supply in the territory to be diversified and establishing a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requiring 20% of electric-ity sales from renewables by 2035.