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Renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Renewable energy consumption was 16.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
16.5%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
117th
of 224 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 1991
All-time low
15.9%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015

01020301990200220151990: 28 % in TFEC1991: 28.2 % in TFEC1992: 25.4 % in TFEC1993: 26.8 % in TFEC1994: 24.4 % in TFEC1995: 22.3 % in TFEC1996: 20.3 % in TFEC1997: 18.3 % in TFEC1998: 19.8 % in TFEC1999: 19.5 % in TFEC2000: 18.4 % in TFEC2001: 18.5 % in TFEC2002: 15.9 % in TFEC2003: 18.7 % in TFEC2004: 20.5 % in TFEC2005: 19.3 % in TFEC2006: 18.4 % in TFEC2007: 18.2 % in TFEC2008: 17.9 % in TFEC2009: 17.6 % in TFEC2010: 17 % in TFEC2011: 17.2 % in TFEC2012: 17 % in TFEC2013: 17.5 % in TFEC2014: 18 % in TFEC2015: 16.5 % in TFEC

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 16.5% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 117th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 18.3% 28.2% 10
2000s 18.4% 15.9% 20.5% 10
2010s 17.2% 16.5% 18.0% 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 114 South Africa 17.2% compare
  2. 115 Jamaica 16.8% compare
  3. 116 Italy 16.5% compare
  4. 118 Spain 16.3% compare
  5. 119 Armenia 15.8% compare
  6. 120 Hungary 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic?
Renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic was 16.5% 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 energy consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for renewable energy consumption?
Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption