Electricity net consumption in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electricity net consumption was 16.33 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net consumption in Dominican Republic, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, electricity net consumption in Dominican Republic stood at 16.33. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1983.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net consumption in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.51 | — |
| 1981 | 2.96 | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.18 | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 3.17 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.53 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.38 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 2.59 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.71 | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 6.46 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.95 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 10.52 | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 11.46 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 11.99 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 9.87 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.06 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 12.94 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.66 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 14.51 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.13 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.64 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.28 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 15.57 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.33 | +1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net consumption in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +53.6% | 2.41 | 3.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 | 2.34 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 2.41 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 5.79 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 | 12.06 | 16.33 | 10 |
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 net consumption in Dominican Republic?
- Electricity net consumption in Dominican Republic was 16.33 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 1983.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity net consumption?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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