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
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 11.28 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.07 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.13 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.19 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.85 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.41 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.53 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.58 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.16 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.61 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 16.34 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 18.08 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.32 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 19.5 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 17.28 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 11.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.