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