Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation
Dominican Republic
22.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Puerto Rico
20.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
81st
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Electricity generation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 22.68 terawatt-hours against 20.27 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.63 terawatt-hours | 23.63 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 20.51 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22.39 terawatt-hours | 19.75 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Dominican Republic, at 22.68 terawatt-hours against 20.27 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 2.41 terawatt-hours, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.