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Access to electricity in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Access to electricity was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
78.2%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Dominican Republic, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 79.6 % of total population1991: 78.2 % of total population1992: 81.4 % of total population1993: 82.3 % of total population1994: 83.2 % of total population1995: 84.1 % of total population1996: 85 % of total population1997: 85.9 % of total population1998: 86.7 % of total population1999: 91 % of total population2000: 88.8 % of total population2001: 89.8 % of total population2002: 89.7 % of total population2003: 89.2 % of total population2004: 90.3 % of total population2005: 90.1 % of total population2006: 90.1 % of total population2007: 96.9 % of total population2008: 97.6 % of total population2009: 97.9 % of total population2010: 98.1 % of total population2011: 97.9 % of total population2012: 97.9 % of total population2013: 98.4 % of total population2014: 98.5 % of total population2015: 98.6 % of total population2016: 100 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Dominican Republic stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1991.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year % of total population Change
1990 79.6% —
1991 78.2% -1.8%
1992 81.4% +4.1%
1993 82.3% +1.1%
1994 83.2% +1.1%
1995 84.1% +1.1%
1996 85.0% +1.1%
1997 85.9% +1.0%
1998 86.7% +1.0%
1999 91.0% +4.9%
2000 88.8% -2.5%
2001 89.8% +1.2%
2002 89.7% -0.0%
2003 89.2% -0.6%
2004 90.3% +1.3%
2005 90.1% -0.2%
2006 90.1% -0.0%
2007 96.9% +7.5%
2008 97.6% +0.7%
2009 97.9% +0.3%
2010 98.1% +0.3%
2011 97.9% -0.3%
2012 97.9% -0.0%
2013 98.4% +0.5%
2014 98.5% +0.1%
2015 98.6% +0.1%
2016 100.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.8% 78.2% 91.0% 10
2000s 92.0% 88.8% 97.9% 10
2010s 98.5% 97.9% 100.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Dominican Republic?
Access to electricity in Dominican Republic was 100.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1991.
How does Dominican Republic rank for access to electricity?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.