Access to electricity urban vs rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
94.4
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Dominican Republic is 99.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.4, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 141st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.5 | — |
| 1992 | 95.31 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 95.54 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.78 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 96 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.21 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.58 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.9 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 96.6 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 96.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.7 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 95 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.2 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.4 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.6 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 99.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 99.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.36 | 95.31 | 98.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.92 | 94.4 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.76 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.48 | 98.8 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Dominican Republic?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Dominican Republic was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4 in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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