Renewable electricity in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Renewable electricity was 11.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.6%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
129th
of 230 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 1993
All-time low
7.5%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015

51015201990200220151990: 10.1 % in total electricity output1991: 13.7 % in total electricity output1992: 10 % in total electricity output1993: 21.7 % in total electricity output1994: 10.2 % in total electricity output1995: 11.8 % in total electricity output1996: 13.7 % in total electricity output1997: 9.9 % in total electricity output1998: 11.2 % in total electricity output1999: 14.2 % in total electricity output2000: 9.1 % in total electricity output2001: 7.5 % in total electricity output2002: 8.9 % in total electricity output2003: 12.1 % in total electricity output2004: 16.5 % in total electricity output2005: 17.8 % in total electricity output2006: 15.4 % in total electricity output2007: 14.1 % in total electricity output2008: 11.6 % in total electricity output2009: 13 % in total electricity output2010: 11.9 % in total electricity output2011: 12.1 % in total electricity output2012: 14.5 % in total electricity output2013: 16.6 % in total electricity output2014: 13.3 % in total electricity output2015: 11.6 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Dominican Republic is 11.6%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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
1990s 12.7% 9.9% 21.7% 10
2000s 12.6% 7.5% 17.8% 10
2010s 13.3% 11.6% 16.6% 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 126 Mauritania 13.4% compare
  2. 127 United States 13.2% compare
  3. 128 Netherlands 12.4% compare
  4. 130 Czechia 11.4% compare
  5. 131 Indonesia 10.7% compare
  6. 132 Hungary 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Dominican Republic?
Renewable electricity in Dominican Republic was 11.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for renewable electricity?
Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants