Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Dominican Republic
17.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico
18.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Puerto Rico rank
60th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 18.98 terawatt-hours against 17.28 terawatt-hours in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7 terawatt-hours.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 208 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 12.14 terawatt-hours 23.49 terawatt-hours 11.35 terawatt-hours Puerto Rico
2010s 15.8 terawatt-hours 20.17 terawatt-hours 4.37 terawatt-hours Puerto Rico
2020s 18.19 terawatt-hours 18.7 terawatt-hours 0.5117 terawatt-hours Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 18.98 terawatt-hours against 17.28 terawatt-hours in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
1.7 terawatt-hours, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.