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Energy Consumption and fossil fuels
The U.S. Department of Energy published the PR-100 Study in February 2024, which provided empirical evidence of how Puerto Rico could achieve its goal of 100% renewable energy (see Policies and Legislation). As of 2022, 6% of Puerto Rico's electricity came from renewable sources.

The Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act Act No. 17-2019 was signed into law in 2019. This act was the most ambitious clean energy legislation in the Caribbean at the time of its passage. Objectives include:

In January 2024, Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law a bill, which was unanimously passed by both chambers of the Puerto Rican legislature, that preserves and extends the commonwealth's retail net metering policy until at least 2030. The law states "It is our responsibility to promote the transformation of our electricity system and promote any initiative that aims to avoid: the excessive dependence on fossil fuels, environmental pollution, and increasing the effects of climate change." Based on this stable regulatory environment, more than 5 GW of solar is forecast to be installed by 2034.
 * 1) 100% renewable energy for all of Puerto Rico by 2050, with the following milestones:
 * 2) * 40% renewable energy by 2025
 * 3) * 60% renewable energy by 2040
 * 4) No solar taxes
 * 5) The phaseout of coal-fired generation by 2028
 * 6) 30% improvement in energy efficiency by 2040

Grid recovery and modernization efforts and renewable energy deployment in Puerto Rico have been bolstered by federal support. Initiatives have included studies and modeling by the U.S. Department of Energy, clean energy workforce development, and billions of dollars in funding to increase energy resilience and solar access.