Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 17.28 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.28 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
63rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
20.32 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
10.28 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 12.1 terawatt-hours2001: 12 terawatt-hours2002: 12.9 terawatt-hours2003: 12.8 terawatt-hours2004: 10.3 terawatt-hours2005: 11.3 terawatt-hours2006: 12.2 terawatt-hours2007: 12.7 terawatt-hours2008: 13.1 terawatt-hours2009: 12.1 terawatt-hours2010: 13.2 terawatt-hours2011: 14.1 terawatt-hours2012: 14.8 terawatt-hours2013: 15.4 terawatt-hours2014: 15.5 terawatt-hours2015: 16.6 terawatt-hours2016: 16.7 terawatt-hours2017: 16.2 terawatt-hours2018: 16.9 terawatt-hours2019: 18.6 terawatt-hours2020: 16.3 terawatt-hours2021: 17.6 terawatt-hours2022: 18.1 terawatt-hours2023: 20.3 terawatt-hours2024: 19.5 terawatt-hours2025: 17.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic is 17.28 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.32 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.28 terawatt-hours, in 2004.

Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.14 terawatt-hours 10.28 terawatt-hours 13.07 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 15.8 terawatt-hours 13.19 terawatt-hours 18.61 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 18.19 terawatt-hours 16.34 terawatt-hours 20.32 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 60 Puerto Rico 18.98 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 61 Cuba 18.65 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 62 Jordan 17.97 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 64 Romania 16.18 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 66 Ghana 15.48 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic was 17.28 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.32 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.28 terawatt-hours in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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