Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Dominican Republic
17.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
15.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Ghana rank
66th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.28 terawatt-hours against 15.48 terawatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 1.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.14 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 18.37 terawatt-hours | 14.41 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.28 terawatt-hours against 15.48 terawatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 1.8 terawatt-hours, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 66th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.