Why save energy?
Puerto Rico consumes an extremely high amount for energy for its population and size.
• According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Puerto Rico burns over one billion gallons of gasoline per year and has an energy demand of 8%, when the world's average is 2%. [Environmental Protection Agency]
• Among the islands of the Caribbean, we are the largest energy consumer. [Puerto Rico Environmental Atlas]
• We are the country with the highest number of cars per square mile. [Department of Transportation and Public Works, and Isla Chatarra documentary]
• According to the Energy Affairs Administration, transportation in Puerto Rico demands 25 million barrels of gasoline every year. [Energy Affairs Administration]
